Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fóstri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

5 definitions

1 fóstri

a, m. a foster-father, Íb. 14, Eg. 117, Fs. 13, 19, Lv. 50, Bs. i. 154. 425, Fms. v. 126, Grág. i. 226; freq. in Icel. in addressing, fóstri minn, fóstra min!

2 fóstri

2. a foster-son, Nj. 149.

3 fóstri

3. a pet, of a favourite horse, Sturl. i. 40, Hrafn. 8.

4 fóstri

4. a foster-brother, Fms. vii. 316, xi. 155, (rare.)

5 fóstri

5. in pl., collect. the foster-father and his son (or sons), Fms. xi. 59.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

fóstri

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

collect.: collective.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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