Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Past

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 past

n. [Lat. pastus; Fr. pâte?], a feast; in the phrase, liggja á pasti, of a wild beast, to be sucking the blood out of the prey; the Landn. 235 has liggja á fasti, see fastr: gleðinnar past, Lil. 90; hyggju past, Krosskv.

2 past

II. pastr, n. animal vigour; það er ekkert pastr í honum, there is no pith in him. pastrs-lauss, adj. pithless, feeble, e. g. of children suffering from atrophy.

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Runic Inscription

past

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
suff: suffix.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Lil.: Lilja. (A. III.)

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