Gersta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gersta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gersta" in Norwegian.

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

gersta
gersta, v. (st) forbitre; nunnornar gerztuhug hans opt (= gerðu hann optreiðan L. 19) Heilag. I, 21620; hlógo- at þessom enom útlenda manni- ok freistoðo hans ok gersto hughans Heilag. I, 2516; skulum eigi herðahjörtu vár af trúleysi, gersta hanneigi sem þeir gerstu forðum á eyði-mörkinni, er Moyse fylgðo - ef vérmistrúim miskunn hans ok mátt eðasjámst eigi at gersta hann Messusk. 168.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᚱᛋᛏᛆ
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:

L.
Linje.
v.
Verbum.

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