Lokusveinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lokusveinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lokusveinn" in Norwegian.

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

lokusveinn: lokusveinn, m. Dørvogter, Portner, hvisGjerning det er at sætte, skyde loku fyrireller frá (= durvörðr); = lat. ostiariusThom. 23916. 36; jvf 35114; enginn maðrskyldi koma upp í hans herbergi, nemaorlofs bæði, var þar skipaðr til loku-sveinn at geyma herbergjanna dagligaok svá um nætr Bp. I, 8491; herraGuðmundr gengr fram at dyrunum okknýr, en svá sem lokusveinninn upplýkr ok spyrr, hverr svá snemma únáðareinn erkibiskup, þá - Bp. II, 12431.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚮᚴᚢᛋᚠᚽᛁᚿᚿ
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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