Jólafasta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - jólafasta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "jólafasta" in Norwegian.

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

jólafasta: jólafasta, f. Fastetiden før Jul, Adventen.DI. I, 23615; var þá komit at jóla-föstu, en þó var eigi þann tíma fastatá Íslandi Eb. 53 (995); jólaföstu eigumvér at halda, vér skolum taka til annandag viku at varna við kjötvi þann, erdróttinsdagar verða 3 á millum okjóladags ins fyrsta Grg. I, 3225; jóla-fasta skal hefjask ávalt dróttinsdagenn næsta fyr Barbaromessa Rimb.58 b18 (2011); jólaföstu hefr á þannsunnudag, er næstr er Andresmessu,hvárt sem sá sunnudagr er fyrir An-dresmessu eða eptir; stendr Andres-messa á sunnudag, þá hefr jólaföstutíðá þeim sama sunnudegi NBKr. 127 fggjvf NGKr. 207; JKr. 277; AKr. 1888.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᚮᛚᛆᚠᛆᛋᛏᛆ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

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