Fastna

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fastna

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fastna" in Norwegian.

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

fastna: fastna, v. (að) 1) høitideligen love en noget; fastna sínn sveindóm guði Mar. 50018;fastna e-m lögbót Grág. 819. 2) bort- fæste, trolove Kvinde til den, som skalvære hendes Ægtemand (konumanni),= festa 6. Grg. I, 297 fgg; Nj. 2 (327).34 (5115); OH. 8328; Fm. VI, 3958;föstnuð mær Leif. 1566; fastna sik sjölfOHm. 4628; Manden siges ogsaa at fastnasér konu Grg. I, 305; Nj. 13 (2424);OHm. 455; HE. I, 24613.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛋᛏᚿᛆ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

v.: Verbum.

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