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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fasta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

4 definitions

1 fasta

1. að, to fast:

2 fasta

1. eccl., Hom. 71, 73, Ld. 200, K. Á. 160, Bs. passim, Fms. ii. 250, N. G. L. i. 141, 144.

3 fasta

2. secular; af fastanda manns munni, Sks. 450, Lækn. 471.

4 fasta

2. adv. = fastlega, Lex. Poët.
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fasta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Hák. S.
Hákonar Saga. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Lækn.
Lækninga-bók. (H. V.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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