Vestan

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vestan

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vestan" in Norwegian.

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

vestan: vestan, adv. 1) vestenfra; fann hann þáÓlaf Tryggvason firir vestan haf okgerðist hans maðr, fór hann vestanmeð Ólafi konungi til Noregs Flat. I,2862; riðu síðan hina sömu leið vestr,sem þeir höfðu vestan riðit Laxd. 65(18826). 33 (8126); vestan ór Affrika Alex.15816. 2) paa Vestsiden. Flat. I, 2861, seovenfor 1) ; vestan at henni (nl. Tracia)gengr Macedonia Stj. 8325; vestan ánaSiro EJb. 16030; m. Gen. vestan bœjarHamd. 18; vestan vatz EJb. 156; vestanfjarðar EJb. 264; vestan um haf Flat.I, 24730.

Part of speech: adv

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛋᛏᛆᚿ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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