Fasta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fasta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛅᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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