Forstaða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - forstaða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "forstaða" in Norwegian.

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

forstaða: forstaða, f. 1) Modstand, Hindring hvor- ved noget afværges; hann venr kvámursínar til Ölvis at hitta dóttur hans okí mót vilja frænda hennar ok fékkst þóengin forstaða af lítilmensku föðurhennar Ljósv. 117. 2) Forsvar, Hjælp som ydes en til Modstand mod hansFiender, = fyrirstaða; veita e-m for-stöðu Gul. 1897; Flat. II, 13133; Laxd.41 (11825); veita forstöðu með e-mGul. 1219; báðu hann mæla þeim nökk-ura forstöðu við jarl Flat. I, 55913.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᛋᛏᛆᚦᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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