Áta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - áta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "áta" in Norwegian.

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

áta: áta, f. 1) Æden; áta hins bannaða eplisHeilag. I, 53016; beztr átu Kgs. 321;betri átum Kgs. 325. 2) Føde, Aat.Kgs. 4034; sá hafi húð ok átu (dvs. hvadder er spiseligt af et dræbt naut) er áttiFrost. 13, 21; sat (hrafn) á hám meiðiandvanr átu Hund. 1, 5; skýtr maðrá hval í átu (dvs. naar den gaar i Aateller Stime af deslige Smaadyr, somtjene den og Fiskene til Føde jvf Kgs.2934 o. s. v.) ok hnekkir guðs gæfi Gul.149.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛏᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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