Postoli

Old Norwegian Dictionary - postoli

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "postoli" in Norwegian.

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

postoli
postoli, m. Apostel, som er udsendt for at prædike Evangelium og ved dets For-kyndelse vinde Menneskene derfor, om-vende dem til den kristne Tro; guðspostoli Post. 7673. 19. 78712. 29; Barl.4917. 27; guð bauð Petri postola sínumat ransaka þann fyrsta fisk, er hannupp drœgi Kgs. 1054; várs dróttinspostolar Post. 48130; hann (nl. Þorlákrbiskup) má at sönnu kallast postoliÍslands svá sem hinn heilagi Patrekrkallaðist postoli Írlands, því at þeirfrömdu verk postula sjalfra í sínumkenningum ok þolinmœði bæði viðóhlýðna menn ok rangláta Bp. I, 8613 fg;tveggja postola messa dvs. Dag som høi-tideligholdes ved messa til Minde omto Apostle: tveggja postola messa umhaustit (= þeirra heilagra Symonis etJude, dvs. den 28de Oktober, Borg. 1, 147&vl jvf 3, 196; Post. 78913) Borg. 1, 147;JKr. 245; tveggja postula messa umvárit (= postola messa Philippi etJacobi dvs. den 1ste Mai; jvf hátíð þeirraok líflátsdagr postolanna Philippi etJacobi Post. 73511 fg) JKr. 246; DN.XI, 254 fg.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᚮᛋᛏᚮᛚᛁ
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:

fg.
følgende.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.

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