Fóstr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fóstr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fóstr" in Norwegian.

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

fóstr: fóstr, n. 1) Opføden, Underholdning, Pleie i Alm.; fyrir þess fóstrs sakir, er hónveitti föður mínum í elli sínni Kgs.16618; svá mikill snjór var um mittsumar, at allt búit var inni haldit atfóstri Fsk. 3569; vér vitum eigi -,hvern vér höfum hér í fóstri haft Fld.II, 28114; fá sér vinnu til fóstrs Landsl.9, 12. 2) Opfostring af Børn i Særde- leshed, = barnfóstr. Grg. II, 22; Bev.24840; bjóða e-m heim til fóstrs Nj.27 (4014); veita e-m fóstr Sig. 2; veraá, at fóstri með e-m Flat. I, 20818;OH. 3527; Eg. 25 (514). 3) Fosterbarn.Grg. I, 1789.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᛋᛏᚱ
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:

Alm.: Almindelighev.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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