Ást

Old Norse Dictionary - ást

Meaning of Old Norse word "ást" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ást Old Norse word can mean:

ást: f., old form ́st, [Ulf. ansts = χάρις; A. S. est or æst; O. H. G. anst; old Fr. enst; cp. unna (ann), to love]:—love, affection; mikla ást hefir þú sýnt við mik, Eg. 603; fella ást til e-s, to feel love to, Sturl. i. 194, FmS. x. 420; líkamleg ást, 656 A. ii. 15, Ver. 47: with the article, ástin, or ástin mín, my dear, darling, pet, love, a term of endearment used by husband to wife or parents to child; her er nú ástin mín, Sighvatr bóndi, Sturl. ii. 78.

ást: β. in pl. love between man and woman, the affection between man and wife; vel er um ástir okkar, sagði hón, Nj. 26; takast þar ástir miklar, Ld. 94 (of a newly-wedded pair), 298: love of a woman, þá mælti Frigg, ok spurði hverr sá væri með Ásum er eignast vildi ástir hennar ok hylli, Edda 37: metaph. the white spots on the nails are called ástir, since one will have as many lovers as there are spots, Ísl. ÞjóðS., Fél. ix; vide elska, which is a more common word.

ást: COMPDS: ástafundr, ástalauss, ástarandi, ástarangr, ástaratlot, ástaraugu, ástarákefð, ástarband, ástarbrími, ástarbruni, ástareldr, ástarfundr, ástargyðja, ástarharmr, ástarhirting, ástarhiti, ástarhót, ástarhugi, ástarhygli, ástarilmr, ástarkveðja, ástarkveikja, ástarlogi, ástarmark, ástarorð, ástarpallr, ástarreiði, ástarsamband, ástarsigr, ástarsætleikr, ástarvárkunn, ástarvekka, ástarverk, ástarvél, ástarvili, ástarvængr, ástarþjónusta, ástarþokki, ástaræði.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛋᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

l.: line.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fél.: Félags-rit.

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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