Fóstr-man
Old Norse Dictionary - fóstr-man
Meaning of Old Norse word "fóstr-man"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fóstr-man
- n. a nurse (bondwoman), Skv. 3. 67 (poët.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱ-ᛘᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
- poët.
- poetically.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Skv.
- Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)