Föstugangr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - föstugangr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "föstugangr" (or fǫstugangr) in Norwegian.

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

föstugangr (fǫstugangr)
föstugangr, m. Fastens Begyndelse, Tidenda langafasta indtræder, = föstuígangr(gsv. fastugangr Schlyter 15344; Skrå-ordningar 4819. 6328; hvilket Ord Upl.Jord. 10 gjengives i Ragnvalds Over-sættelse ved lat. carnis previum, jvf Du Cange I, 848 fg, ogsaa fastegonkse Bröderne af St. Gertruds Gille iStockholm (Småstycken på Forn Sven-ska samlade af G. E. Klemming S.3021. 18. 30329. 30822. 30911. 31324). Rimb. 571 (181). 58 (211 fg). 621 fgg (261 jvf3).63 a (2918 fg). 63 b (2920).

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, föstugangr may be more accurately written as fǫstugangr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚯᛋᛏᚢᚵᛆᚿᚵᚱ
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:

G.
Genitiv.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
pl.
Pluralis.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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