Slétta

Old Norse Dictionary - slétta

Meaning of Old Norse word "slétta" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

slétta Old Norse word can mean:

slétta: 1. t, [Engl. slight; Germ. schlichten], to make plain, level; lítill blær sléttir ok hylr þá vegu, Stj. 16; slétta tún, to level, smooth a field: metaph., slétta yfir e-t, to smooth over a thing; hafit ér vel yfir slétt vanhyggju mína, Ísl. ii. 201, Fms. i. 74; s. um e-t, Clar.

slétta: 2. u, f. a plain, level field. Eg. 230, 528, Barl. 209.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛚᛁᛏᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Clar.: Clarus Saga. (G. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary