Austan

Old Norse Dictionary - austan

Meaning of Old Norse word "austan" in English.

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

austan Old Norse word can mean:

austan: adv. [A. S. eastan; Hel. ôstan], from the east, Eg. 183, Eb. 4: of the direction of the wind (cp. vestan, sunnan, norðan), used with a preceding prep. á, á vestan, austan …, blowing from west, east …, BS. ii. 48.

austan: β. fyrir a. used as a prep. with acc. east of; fyrir a. mitt haf, Grág. ch. 85, p. 142 new Ed., Nj. 36, 81, Eg. 100, Landn. 228.

austan: γ. with gen. in phrases like austan lands, a. fjarðar, cp. norðan, sunnan, vestan, Hkr. iii. 201.

austan: COMPDS: austanferð, austanfjarðar, austangola, austankváma, austanmaðr, austansjór, austanveðr, austanverðr, austanvindr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.: adverb.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Hel.: Heliand.

l.: line.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

acc.: accusative.

ch.: chapter.

n.: neuter.

gen.: genitive.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

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

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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