Pústr

Old Norse Dictionary - pústr

Meaning of Old Norse word "pústr"

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

pústr
m., the r is radical, [early Swed. puster], a box on the ear, a blow with the fist in the face, Fas. iii. 479, Gþl. 177, Karl. 65; konungr sló hana pústr. Fms. vi. 4; ætla ek at þar muni þá vera hrundningar eða pústrar, Eg. 765; svívirðr með pústrum, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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