Ístra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ístra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ístra" in Norwegian.

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

ístra: ístra, f. 1) den Indvoldene omgivendeFedthinde; a. - lagði (nl. saxinu)framan í kvið konungi svá máttuliga,at þegar gékk upp yfir hjaltit, ok eigitók hann saxit or sárinu, því at for-námit hafði fest í ístrinni (Vulg. ping-vissimo adipe) Stj. 38327 (Domm. 3, 22);hans kviðr var slitnaðr ok ofan hafasigit hans þarmar ok ístra Didr. 3412;skaut einfœtingr ör í smáþarmana, Þ.dró út örina ok mælti: feitt er umístruna Karlsefn. 13 (Aa. 159). 2) fed, lækker Spise? sjáist pér svá um, athjörtu þyngist eigi af ístru (Vulg. cra-pula, = gr. ) eða ofdrykkjuHeilag. II. 63533 (Luc. 21, 34).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᛋᛏᚱᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

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