Festr
Old Norse Dictionary - festr
Meaning of Old Norse word "festr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word festr can mean:festr
- festr
- (mod. festi), f., dat. and acc. festi, gen. festar, pl. festar
- festr
- I. prop. that by which a thing is fastened, a rope, cord, Grett. ch. 68, 69, vide Guðm. S. ch. 54, BS. ii. 111, FmS. ix. 3, 219, Eg. 324, SkS. 419, Ísl. ii. 49:—the cable to moor a ship to the shore, Eg. 195, Jb. 314, 319, Grág. ii. 354; cp. skut-festar, land-f., stafn-f., bjarg-f.:—a trap (rare), Hrafn. 27.
- festr
- COMPDS: festarauga, festargarmr, festarhald, festarhæll, festarlauss, festarstúfr, festarvörðr.
- festr
- II. metaph. and as a law phrase, bail; festar-penningr, m. a pledge, bail, FmS. x. 199, Stj. gen. xxxviii. 17, FaS. iii. 548.
- festr
- III. esp. in pl. festar, betrothals; respecting this matter see the first eight chapters of the Festa-þáttr, in Grág. i. 305–319, and the Sagas passim, Ld. ch. 9, 23, 34, 43, 68, Nj. ch. 9, 13, 33, Gunnl. S. ch. 4, Band. 3, Lv. ch. 12, Hænsa Þ. ch. 11, Harð. S. ch. 3, Sturl. passim; festar fara fram, the betrothal is performed, Fb. ii. 196, Ld. 92, 186; sitja í festum is said of a bride between betrothal and wedding, Nj. 4.
- festr
- COMPDS: festarfé, festargjöf, festargull, festarkona, festarmaðr, festarmál, festarmær, festarorð, festarváttr, festaröl, festaváttorð, Festaþáttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- dat.
- dative.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- ch.
- chapter.
- cp.
- compare.
- m.
- masculine.
- prop.
- proper, properly.
- S.
- Saga.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- esp.
- especially.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Guðm. S.
- Guðmundar Saga. (D. III.)
- Hrafn.
- Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Harð. S.
- Harðar Saga. (D. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)