Fóstri
Old Norse Dictionary - fóstri
Meaning of Old Norse word "fóstri"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word fóstri can mean:fóstri
- fóstri
- a, m. a foster-father, Íb. 14, Eg. 117, Fs. 13, 19, Lv. 50, Bs. i. 154. 425, Fms. v. 126, Grág. i. 226; freq. in Icel. in addressing, fóstri minn, fóstra min!
- fóstri
- 2. a foster-son, Nj. 149.
- fóstri
- 3. a pet, of a favourite horse, Sturl. i. 40, Hrafn. 8.
- fóstri
- 4. a foster-brother, Fms. v.i. 316, xi. 155, (rare.)
- fóstri
- 5. in pl., collect. the foster-father and his son (or sons), Fms. xi. 59.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
- n.
- neuter.
- collect.
- collective.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Íb.
- Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Hrafn.
- Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)