GERSTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GERSTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 GERSTA

or gesta, t, [A. S. gæstan], to annoy; g. hug e-s, to tease one, Greg. 64, Pr. 442, 623. 54; vér skulum g. hug hans, eigi sem þeir gerstu forðum á eyðimörkinni er Moysi fylgdu, Mart. 132: this word is quite obsolete, and chiefly used in old translations of legends.

2 GERSTA

II. part. gerstr, [Germ. garstig = hideous; O. H. G. garst = sour, harsh; cp. Engl. ghastly, agast], sour, dismal; gerstan dag, Skm. 30, Rm. 9:—sulky, hann leit gerstr við mér, he looked sulkily on me, Sighvat, Ó. H. 81 (Ann. for Nord. Oldk. 1866, p. 196).

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᚱᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
S.: South, Southern.
transl: translation, translated.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Mart.: Martinus Saga. (F. III.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)

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