Frosta

Old Norse Dictionary - frosta

Meaning of Old Norse word "frosta"

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

frosta
n. the name of a county in Norway where a parliament, Frosta-þing, was held; hence Frostaþings-lög, n. pl. the laws of the county Frosta, n. G. l. Frostaþings-bók, f. the code of this law, n. G. l. i. 126, Fms. passim.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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