Herstast

Old Norwegian Dictionary - herstast

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "herstast" in Norwegian.

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

herstast
herstast, v. r. (st) optræde mod en medBitterhed eller Barskhed (jvf gerstast);herstist á fjándann með reiði ok mæltiHeilaG. I, 22128; þá herstist G. á hann,en graðungrinn gékk eigi undan atheldr Eb. 63 (11825 jvf &vl); eigiskaltu herstast á auman mann (= lat.ne exasperes pauperem) í kalli sínuHom. 318; jarl tók at herstast á rid-darum ok mælti HeilaG. II, 2136

Part of speech: v r

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᛋᛏᛆᛋᛏ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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