Smalamaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - smalamaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "smalamaðr" in Norwegian.

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

smalamaðr
smalamaðr, m. Person som har at vogteKvæget, Smaafæet. Nj. 54 (834); Ingi-mundr kom at máli einn dag við smala-mann fóstra síns ok bað hann fylgjasér at sjá biskupinn; þetta veitti sauða-maðrinn honum Bp. I, 4535; ef bó-andanom verðr stefnt um hagabeitina,þá á hann at kveðja sér bjargkviðarum þat, hvárt hann hefði þann smala-mann eða eigi, er ór mundi rekit hafafé hans Grg. II, 8413. 16. 18; Auðr spyrrþann mann, er smalans gætti, hversuopt hann fyndi smalamann (smalasveinnL. 30. 32) Þórðar Laxd. 35 (9014 fgg);þá sá smalamenn, er gætto sauða áfjalli nökkoro, stjörnu fagra Hom. 6123.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛘᛆᛚᛆᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

L.
Linje.
m.
Masculin.
p.
Pagina, side.

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