Kastali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kastali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kastali

a, m. [from Lat. castellum], a castle, stronghold, Fms. vii. 94, 159, 194, viii. 177, 418, x. 358, Al. 90, Sks. 597, Fas. i. 497, Ver. 10, Sturl. ii. 42, Fs. 70, Orkn. 344–354; kastala hurð, dyr, veggr, vígskörð, a castle door, wall, rampart. Hkr. iii. 312, Orkn. 350. Sks. 416; kastala stafr, a castle pillar, Fms. viii. 429; kastala-kirkja, a castle church, vii. 189; kastala-menn, defenders of a castle, Orkn. 350, Fms. vii. 192, Fs. 70.

2 kastali

2. a kind of war engine, Sks. 3. naut., hún-kastali, q. v.

3 kastali

4. a dome-shaped hill is in Icel. called kastali; cp. borg.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᛋᛏᛅᛚᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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