Hvítakristr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvítakristr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvítakristr" in Norwegian.

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

hvítakristr
hvítakristr, m. de Kristnes Gud eller Krist (se kristr), saa kaldet af Hedningernesandsynligvis paa Grund af, at de, somved Daaben indgik i Troessamfund medham, da vare í hvítaváðum. OH. 21129(Flat. II, 3482); Flat. II, 13736; þeirsem þann sið hafa, taka nafn af þeimguði, er þeir trúa á, er heitir Hvíta-kristr, ok því heita þeir kristnir mennFlat. I, 29217; dugi þú nú, Hvítakristr!at eigi stígi sá mannfjándi yfir mikFlat. I, 34213 (jvf Frs. 1016); hvat ermér þá verra, at ek trúa á Hvítakrist,en á annat guð (= en á annan kristFlat. II, 33725, jvf kálkristr) OH. 2048.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛁᛏᛆᚴᚱᛁᛋᛏᚱ
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:

lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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