Fasta

fasta

fasta, v. (að) 1) være uden Mad. Heið.27 (35819); Alex. 5315; Mött. 116;Byl. 1, 313; Pr. 4751; er nauðsyn, atvér fastim eigi at eins við (dvs. ikke alene afholde os fra) áti ok drykk,heldr meirr við syndum ok ljótumhugrenningum Hom. 10825. 2) faste ikirkelig Betydning. Eids. 1, 272 fg; efallir göfga dróttinsdag af upprisudróttins, þá er rétt -, at þváttdagrsé fastaðr af sök graftar hans Heilag.II, 24839. Forskjellige Slags Faste vare:faste við þurt dvs. faste saaledes, at manikke nyder andet end þurt, þurran mat(Stat. 29323. 29422 jvf þat er þurr matr:gras ok aldin ok jarðar ávöxtr Grg.I, 3612), Frost. 2, 311; Stat. 29413;Laxd. 45 (1329); fasta við fisk NBKr.136; fasta við salt ok brauð Frost. 2,322. 39; fasta við vatn ok brauð Frost.2, 413.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛋᛏᛆ
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.