Föstu-tíð

Old Norse Dictionary - föstu-tíð

Meaning of Old Norse word "föstu-tíð" (or fǫstu-tíð)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

föstu-tíð (fǫstu-tíð)
f. fast-time, Fms. v. 199, K. Þ. K. 134, Am. 37.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föstu-tíð may be more accurately written as fǫstu-tíð.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᛏᛁᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
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