Lengstum

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lengstum

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lengstum" in Norwegian.

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

lengstum
lengstum, adv. superl. (jvf löngum, lengr-um) oftest, som oftest, for det meste; fékkfjörðrinn þat nafn þar, sem konungarnirsátu lengstum (= optast Flat. I, 845),at hann hét Harðangr Fm. I, 8620;hann (nl. basiliscus) er lengstum hvít-flekkóttr eða hvítröndóttr ok nærrihalfs fótar langr Stj. 9333; sat hann(nl. Knútr konungr) sjalfr lengstum íEnglandi en setti höfðingja til lands-stjórnar í Danmörku OH. 9032 (Fm.IV, 21127); létu þeir svá lengstum gertverða (&vl gjörðu svá lengstum) =lat. hoc faciebat per plurimos diesHeilag. II, 40210. 29 fg; Maktildr kastarnú fæð á Magus; hann fann þat skjótt,því at lengstum var blítt með þeimMag. 2660; vóru þau í Reykjaholtilengstum þau misseri Sturl. I, 23736;jvf I, 36535; fékk Þráinn honum bú áHrappsstöðum ok bjó hann þar, hannvar þó lengstum at Grjótá Nj. 89 (13521);hitt grunar mik nú, sem þat munihvártki hégómi né gamanmál, er þitmunuð lengstum um tala Laxd. 71(20424).

Part of speech: adv superl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᚿᚵᛋᛏᚢᛘ
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:

adv.
Adverbium.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
superl.
Superlativ.
v.
Verbum.

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