á-kast

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-kast

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-kast

n. a throwing upon, casting at, Sks. 410: metaph. an assault, á. djöfla, Hom. 14: plur. taunts, Sturl. i. 21.

2 á-kast

COMPD: ákastasamr.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᚴᛅᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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