Fóstbróðir

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fóstbróðir

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fóstbróðir" in Norwegian.

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

fóstbróðir
fóstbróðir, m. 1) Fosterbroder som opfostressammen med en (e-s). Eg. 62 (14032);Fm. X, 22631; Flóam. 18 (13913); Vatsd.7 (132); þeir vóru frændr ok fóstbrœðrFlóam. 2 (12010). 2) Person som har indgaaet Fostbroderskab med en anden,er bleven hans eiðbróðir, svarabróðir(se Flat. II, 9311 fg; Gísl. 1114 fgg).Flat. II, 1059 fg; Fbr. 617.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᛋᛏᛒᚱᚮᚦᛁᚱ
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:

lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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