Gisting

Old Norwegian Dictionary - gisting

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "gisting" in Norwegian.

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

gisting: gisting, f. Natteherberge, Ophold om Natten, fóru til sínnar gistingar hvárr at kveldiFm. V, 1941; var sá dagr mjök áliðinnok var mönnum mál at ríða til gistingarSturl. II, 23118 fg; hann er ok jafnheil-agr á þeirri för ok svá á gistingumGrg. I, 909; kveðja, beiðast gistingarEb. 51 (9628); Grett. 14919; ganga, faratil gistingar Herv. 2122. 4; Flat. II,34317. 25; þiggja gisting at e-m Fbr. 913(Flat. II, 9523); Flat. I 3464; takagisting Eg. 9 (1715); skamt þaðan varskipat liðinu ok dreift til gistingarFm. VIII, 6114; veita e-m gistingPartalop. 3318; Bær. 11456; hann varþingmaðr Einars Þ. ok aldavin ok satfyri gisting hans (dvs. var den som skulde veita honum gisting), hvárt sem hannvar fjölmennari eða fámennari Sturl.I, 574; taka e-n á gisting, taka viðe-m at gistingu Heilag. I, 28010. 14; fig.eiga gisting (jvf náttból, gistingarból)undir öxi e-s Flat. II, 16434; mik mámjök ugga, at eigi sé vís gisting sú ermér gegni Sturl. II, 17918.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛋᛏᛁᚿᚵ
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:

f.: Feminin.

fig.: figurlig, i figurlig betydning.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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