Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Austan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

4 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

austan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "austan" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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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