Lesdjákn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lesdjákn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lesdjákn" in Norwegian.

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

lesdjákn
lesdjákn, m. Degn, Diaconus som underMessen har at læse Evangeliet (se DuCange II, 1, 8037). Bp. II, 1126; þessier lesdjákn (= lat. hic diaconus est)Heilag. II, 3476 jvf 34637; er svá líðrembættinu, sem guðspjall skal lesast,gengr nefndr subdiaconus fyrir les-djákninum upp á kór, sem siðr ertil, reykelsi haldandi ok textum fyrirberandi Mar. 1761.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛋᚦᛁᛆᚴᚿ
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.
p.
Pagina, side.

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