Andstefna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - andstefna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "andstefna" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

andstefna: andstefna, v. (nd) d. s. Fld. III, 5023;skildu þeir svá talit, at klerkar voruseinni at andstefna með biskup, því atþeir skildu hann eigi vanbúinn viðandsvörum Bp. II, 94; engi prestrskal dirfast messo at syngja, útan hann- hafi - klerk þann, er honum and-stefni (&vl andsvari) Stat. 26623; sváandstefnast þeir við með versaskiptiallan þenna lofsöng til lykta Heilag.I, 1361. Jvf. andstefja og antefna, lat.antiphona.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚿᚦᛋᛏᚽᚠᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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