Ambátt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ambátt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ambátt" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

ambátt: ambátt, f. (N. Pl. -ir Gul. 198; -ar Gul.223. 259; -or Eids. I, 50). 1) Træl-kvinde,= þý. Gísl. 132 jvf 46; Sturl.I, 117; Hamh. 2628; Gul. 61. 64. 198.259; Frost. 2, 16; Grg. I, 191. II, 16516;Fld. I, 146; dœmi Asgerði ambáttkonungs því at hon var svá getin, atfaðir hennar ok móðir voru í útlegðkonungs Eg. 57 (1255); guðs ambáttHeilag. I, 43513. 2) Frille, Kvinde medhvilken en Mand lever som om det varhans Ægtehustru, uden dog at værekommen i Ægteskab med hende paa lov-lig Maade; Ólafr átti fyrst frillu erhét Eðla, dóttir jarls af Vindlandi,hon hafði verit hertekin ok var firiþví kölluð konungs ambátt OH. 7713.Naar der sagdes om Þóra hlaðhönd, athun var hernumin en tekin síðanfrillutaki ok ekki at frænda ráði okflutt land af landi, da havde dettesamme Betydning, som at hun var am-bátt kölluð Eg. 57; hon (Þóra mostr-stöng) var kvenna vænst ok mest okvel ættborin - en þó var hon kölluðkonungs ambátt Fm. I, 14 (Flat. I,45; Hkr. 7810) jvf OH. 12227.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛘᛒᛆᛏᛏ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

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