Nest-lok

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Nest-lok

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 nest-lok

n. pl. the ‘bottom of the bag;’ in the adverb. phrase, at nestlokum, at last, finally, Bs. i. 417 (at nêst lokum Ed.); en at nestlokum sverði höggvinn, Blas. 51; mon ok Goð láta eldinn ganga yfir heiminn at nestlokonom, Hom. (St.); at nestlokum krossfestr, 656 B. 4; at n. vinnr Már á Þórði, Sturl. i. 10: with gen., at nestlokum málsins, 23, v. l.; at nestlokum æfinnar, Hom. (St.)

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᛋᛏ-ᛚᚢᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adverb.: adverbially.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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