Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kastali

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 kastali

a, m. [from Lat. castellum], a castle, stronghold, Fms. vii. 94, 159, 194, viii. 177, 418, x. 358, Al. 90, Sks. 597, Fas. i. 497, Ver. 10, Sturl. ii. 42, Fs. 70, Orkn. 344–354; kastala hurð, dyr, veggr, vígskörð, a castle door, wall, rampart. Hkr. iii. 312, Orkn. 350. Sks. 416; kastala stafr, a castle pillar, Fms. viii. 429; kastala-kirkja, a castle church, vii. 189; kastala-menn, defenders of a castle, Orkn. 350, Fms. vii. 192, Fs. 70.

2 kastali

2. a kind of war engine, Sks. 3. naut., hún-kastali, q. v.

3 kastali

4. a dome-shaped hill is in Icel. called kastali; cp. borg.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

kastali

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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