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.)
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