Lesta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lesta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lesta" in Norwegian.

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

lesta: lesta, v. (st) beskadige (af löstr); nú takaþeir fyrr á festum (naar der skal være skipdráttr), en stýrimaðr biðr, ok lestaskip hans firir liðleysis sakir, gjaldistýrimanni skaða þann, er þeir gerðuá skipi hans Byl. 6, 1722; sögðu, atÞrándr hefði orðit aftrreka ok lestsvá skip hans, at eigi væri fœrt Flat.I, 14723; hafa sítt mannkostafar andligalest Mar. 9510; er þeir lögðu í nauð-beitu, þá lestist ráin Grett. 136; efkirkja brennr upp eða lestist hón svá,at aðra þarf at gera Grág. 1516 (Grg.I, 1327); féll hann af baki ok lestistfótr hans Flat. I, 53829; þeir gjörðuþau (nl. Afguderne eller deres Billeder)þá, er þau vóru eigi, ok bœta þeir þauþá, er þau lestast Heilag. II, 25430.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚽᛋᛏᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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