Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-fastr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 á-fastr

adj. made fast, fastened to, joined to; ef hapt er a. hrossi, Grág. i. 436; eldhúsit var á. útibúrinu, Nj. 75; þær (the comets) eru á. himni, Rb. 478: metaph., andligum hlutum áfastar, connected with, H. E. i. 511.

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Runic Inscription

á-fastr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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