Fastnæmr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fastnæmr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fastnæmr" in Norwegian.

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

fastnæmr: fastnæmr, adj. 1) paaholden, = fastr 6,fasthaldr, fasthendr; hann (nl. Sigurðrkonungr sýr) var maðr spakr ok fast-næmr, vitr ok ekki veglyndr kallaðr,staðfastr í skapi OHm. 68 (jvf Flat. II,1130; OH. 151). 2) standhaftig, urokke- lig i Sindelag og Adfærd; Þorvaldrvar mikill maðr ok sterkr, fálátr okfastnæmr, ok ríkr í heraði heima Dpl.627; hér mun at reyna fastnæma mennok stórúðga Vallalj. 275; vinhollr okgóðgjarn, fastnæmr við vini sína Vatsd.7 (1322).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛋᛏᚿᛅᛘᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

pl.: Pluralis.

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