Geystr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - geystr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "geystr" in Norwegian.

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

geystr: geystr, adj. (eg. Præt. Part. af geysa) 1) saa-dan som er i voldsom Bevægelse ellerstærk Fart; fara geystr Flat. I, 2531; Fm.VII, 3268. 2) oprørt, ivrig, stærkt bevægeti sit Sind; svá var folkit geyst, at fátteitt lét sem heyrði þetta, er konungrmælti Fm. VIII, 2027; vóru bœndrmjök geystir á hendr honum (dvs. for-bittrede paa ham) Fm. VII, 23017. 3) =geysiligr; svá sem hit óarga dýr geystí bóginum en aptr minna Fm. VII,99 &vl

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᛦᛋᛏᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

eg.: egentlig.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

Part.: Participium.

s.: substantiv.

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