Rótfesta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rótfesta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rótfesta" in Norwegian.

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

rótfesta: rótfesta, v. (st) 1) gjøre rodfast, lade noget skyde Rødder; þá kom til eyrna mérelskuligt orð, er svá rótfesti sítt sæðií hjarta mítt, at nú er auðsýnt hér,(at) ávöxtr á er orðinn Barl. 528; rót-festast dvs. rodfæste sig, fæste Rødder Leif.2419 se under rótfastr. 2) fæste Rod, =rótfestast; lát aldrigi gróa né rótfestanökkut únýtt með þér Barl. 8610; meirrhefir rœða þessi rótfest (&vl rótfestzt)- í brjósti þér - heldr en nú sýnirþú Barl. 9535.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚮᛏᚠᚽᛋᛏᛆ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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