Setr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - setr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "setr" in Norwegian.

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

setr: setr, n. 1) = seta 3; gerðist þar mikitsetr kaupmanna Fm. VI, 4408. 2) Op- holdssted; með engum konungi vilda ekheldr setr búa en með þér Völs. 10115;sælíkt s. Lok. 43; sól gengr til setrsdvs. gaar ned Stj. 36928; fig. nú sýnistoss sól vár at setri komin Bp. I, 70019;sól er í setri Landsl. 7, 47 &vl. 25; s.solarinnar Heilag. II, 41612. 3) Som- meropholdssted i Særdeleshed, Sæter,Sted hvor Folk og Fæ opholder sig omSommeren; skal til setra á fjall uppvera merki, sem at fornu fari hefir veritGul. 841 (Landsl. 7, 411); þar sem s.eru til bœa manna Landsl. 7, 401; boðskal fara með vetrhúsum at boðburðumréttum en eigi með setrum Landsl. 7,562; þeir leituðu sér at mat ok fé,bæði til setra ok svá í bygðinni Fm.VIII, 37919. - Jvf. dagsetr, solarsetr,atsetr.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛏᚱ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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