Föstu-bindandi
Old Norse Dictionary - föstu-bindandi
Meaning of Old Norse word "föstu-bindandi" (or fǫstu-bindandi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- föstu-bindandi (fǫstu-bindandi)
- f. abstinence in fasting, Stj. 147.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föstu-bindandi may be more accurately written as fǫstu-bindandi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᛒᛁᚾᛏᛅᚾᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)