Austan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Austan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 austan

adv. [A. S. eastan; Hel. ôstan], from the east, Eg. 183, Eb. 4: of the direction of the wind (cp. vestan, sunnan, norðan), used with a preceding prep. á, á vestan, austan …, blowing from west, east …, Bs. ii. 48.

2 austan

β. fyrir a. used as a prep. with acc. east of; fyrir a. mitt haf, Grág. ch. 85, p. 142 new Ed., Nj. 36, 81, Eg. 100, Landn. 228.

3 austan

γ. with gen. in phrases like austan lands, a. fjarðar, cp. norðan, sunnan, vestan, Hkr. iii. 201.

4 austan

COMPDS: austanferð, austanfjarðar, austangola, austankváma, austanmaðr, austansjór, austanveðr, austanverðr, austanvindr.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚢᛋᛏᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
gen.: genitive.
Hel.: Heliand.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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