Kostan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kostan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kostan" in Norwegian.

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

kostan
kostan, f. 1) Fristelse hvormed et Menneske hjemsøges (se kosta 1); kostan fjándansHom. 655 jvf 1991. 2) Bestræbelse, An- strengelse (se kosta 3); lagði kostan okstund á at fremja kristni Fm. X, 39513(Ágr. 419).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᛋᛏᛆᚿ
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.
gr.
græft.
m.
Masculin.

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