Mest

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mest

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mest" in Norwegian.

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

mest
mest, adv. superl. (jvf mjök, meirr) 1) mest; sneri hann sínum hug ok grimm-leik öllum mest til munka Barl. 416. 2) næsten (jvf Aasen 495b1 fgg), = mestu;kvað hann þá mest aðra hönd af Þori,ef honum (nl. K.) yrði nökkut Þorskf.7323; hann fœrði þik mest undir ölbogaok lét þik engu ráða Flat. II, 51014;féngu þeir brœðr mikinn sóma ok varÓlafr mest fyrimaðr Laxd. 27 (6930).

Part of speech: adv superl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᛋᛏ
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.
f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
nl.
nemlig.
superl.
Superlativ.
v.
Verbum.

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