Mætr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mætr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mætr" in Norwegian.

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

mætr: mætr, adj. 1) anselig, værdifuld, fortrinlig,fortjent til Høiagtelse og Berømmelse (jvfVerbet meta); þú munt maðr vera mæztrund sólu Sig. 1, 7; vitum-a við á moldumenn in sælli - né in mætri mægðá foldu Sig. 3, 18; vil ek ei mar mínn mætan hleða Hyndl. 5 (Flat. 1, 12);guði til dýrðar ok hans mætu móðurhinni helgu mey Maríu DN. I, 5121. 2) antagelig, gyldig, som ikke kan vrages,forkastes eller afvises; þeir eigo at dœmasök annattveggja mæta eða ómæta Grg.I, 7335; mætar trygðir ok megintrygðir(jvf meta sakir, nauðsynjar Heið. 33(38114).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

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