LASTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LASTA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LASTA

að, [Germ. lästern], to blame, vituperate, speak ill of; löstuðu þat flestir, Eg. 196; mun sjálft lofa sik ef vel er, enda mun sjálft lasta sik ef ílla er, Nj. 176; Þorfinnr jarl kom þá at ok lastaði ekki verkit, Orkn. 114; lýta ok lasta, Stj. 135, Greg. 49; lasta Guð, to blaspheme, Fb. i. 287.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᛋᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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