Fóstri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fóstri

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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