Viðstaða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - viðstaða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "viðstaða" in Norwegian.

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

viðstaða
viðstaða, f. Modstand; sá Birkibeinar atþeir höfðu eigi viðstöðu ok flýðu Fm.VIII, 40115; þeir höfðu lið svá mikit,at Ölvir hafði enga viðstöðu, ok komstmeð hlaupi undan Eg. 4 (61); eptir þatfékk hann enga viðstöðu, ok eignaðisthann síðan land alt Eg. 9 (1529).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚦᛋᛏᛆᚦᛆ
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.
m.
Masculin.

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