Sloppr

Old Norse Dictionary - sloppr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sloppr" in English.

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

sloppr: m. [A. S. and Engl. slop; Germ. schleppe; akin to Dan. slæbe], a slop, gown, a loose trailing garment; brynja undir sloppi, FmS. vi. 158; vaðm;áls sloppr, BS. i. 674: esp. of a priest’s white gown, skrýddr sloppum ok kantara-kápum, 186, Vm., Pm., D. I., Dipl. passim; slopp-slitri, a tattered gown, Pm. 133; slopp-töturr, id., 124 (spelt slof-töturr, BS. i. 565).

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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