Kostgæfr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kostgæfr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kostgæfr" in Norwegian.

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

kostgæfr
kostgæfr, adj. ivrig, nidkjær til noget; þurfum vér kostgæfs athuga Hom. 8519; H. létti enn eigi af, heldr varhann kostgæfr á rógit Flat. I, 37934;kostgæfr til góðra verka Heilag. I,24329; jvf Leif. 469; verom þó semvér megom kostgæfstir at varðveitaoss Heilag. I, 2306; jvf Sturl. I, 7025.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᛋᛏᚵᛅᚠᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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