Fóstra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fóstra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fóstra" in Norwegian.

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

fóstra: fóstra, v. (að) 1) opfostre, opføde, under-holde et Menneske i dets Barndom. Flat.I, 13412 (jvf 1319. 13219). II, 7011; Vígagl.10318; var Þórðr því með Njáli síðan- hann hafði fóstrat alla sonu NjálsNj. 39 (5916); þat er mál manna, atsá væri ótignari, er öðrum fóstraðibarn Fris. 6214 (Hkr. 801). 2) antagetil Fosterbarn. Fsk. 2139.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᛋᛏᚱᛆ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.