blót

Old Norse

/ˈbloːt/

noun
Definitions
  • (Heathenry) offering.
  • (Heathenry) sharing the food of an offering in a ceremony, feast.
  • (Heathenry) offering site, a place to make offerings
  • cursing, an offering for the purpose of seeking vengeance against an other

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōtą (sacrifice, offering) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlād- (sacrifice, offer).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰlād-

Gloss

sacrifice, offer

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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