Barn-fóstra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Barn-fóstra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 barn-fóstra

u, f. a foster-mother of a child, Mar.; now a nurse.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛅᚱᚾ-ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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