Fast

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fast

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fast" in Norwegian.

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

fast: fast, adv. 1) urokkeligen, saaledes at man ikke viger af sin Plads eller slipper sit Tag; hélt hann sem fastast Sturl. II,16126; því harðara er Þórr knúðistat fanginu, því fastara stóð hón SE.I, 16011; sitja fast á hesti Kgs. 845;sofa fast dvs. sove tungt saa at man har ondt for at vaagne, Fris. 5720; sofnafast SE. II, 12717; jvf Flat. I, 4324; her-under hører vel: lágu fast augun Sturl. I,35112 (jvf fasteygr). 2) stadigen, ved-holdende, uden Afbrydelse (jvf fastr 3);fylgði A. honum fastast at þeim öllumFld. II, 50530 (jvf 1646); fylgði Gróaþeim sleða fastast, er Grímr var í Dpl.2617. 3) med Iver, Kraft og Alvor for atgjøre noget saa vel eller med saa storVirkning som muligt (jvf nht. fast DWb.III, 134820 fgg); hann leggr þar at sváfast, at drjúgum hélt við flótta Gyð.3622; jvf Flat. I, 48223. 4837; K. gékkfast fram Sturl. I, 3545; sœki þér atfast Sturl. I, 3102; A. hleypr upp áskip at Rúti ok ryðst um fast Nj. 5(94); taka fast í mót ok berjast Pr.27719; s. gékk fastast at eptirmáli umvíg jarls Fm. IX, 4271; sveinninn þykkistvita því gjörr, at hér mun mikit nökkutundir búa, ok leitar eptir - því fastara(for at komme til Kundskab derom) Mar.32710; H. dró þá heldr fyrir þeim, enþeir sóttu eptir því fastara Laxd. 75(2166); sá hefir hverr mesta vinganaf guði fengit ok mönnum, er fastasthefir lögunum fylgt Gyð. 1028. 4) meget (jvf nht. fast se under fast A DWb.III, 1348 fg); drekka fast Jómsv. 6935;Mag. 938; Sturl. I, 24536. II, 10716.15510. 15. 1804; er honum þóttu verkirnirfastast at sér ganga Gyð. 851; höfð-ingjarnir hlógu fast um tíma El. 11 D7;Cornelia sér nú alla þessa luti oksyrgir sik allra fastast Pr. 2339; hanntók nú at eldast fast Eb. 30 (5215);hyrndr fast Ljósv. 2178 jvf &vl

Part of speech: adv

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛋᛏ
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:

adv.: Adverbium.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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