Torfkast

Old Norwegian Dictionary - torfkast

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "torfkast" in Norwegian.

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

torfkast
torfkast, n. Tørvkastning; hann kastaðitorfi á stofuvegginn; var veggrinn hár,en hann ókröptugr, ok gékk honumílla upp at kasta; ok vili þér sprengjamik, segir hann; Sturla mælti: gefstuvel, fóstri! annat mun þér verða en þúspringir af torfkasti Sturl. II, 19637.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚮᚱᚠᚴᛆᛋᛏ
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:

n.
Neutrum.

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