Ást-úð

Old Norse Dictionary - ást-úð

Meaning of Old Norse word "ást-úð" in English.

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

ást-úð Old Norse word can mean:

ást-úð: f. [properly ásthúð, Clem. 40, contr. from ást-hugð, from hugr or hygð, cp. ölúð, þverúð, harðuð, kind, stubborn, hard disposition; v. A. S. hydig], love, affection, Rb. 390.

ást-úð: COMPDS: ástúðarfrændsemi, ástúðarvinr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

contr.: contracted.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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