Festr

Old Norse Dictionary - festr

Meaning of Old Norse word "festr" in English.

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

festr Old Norse word can mean:

festr
(mod. festi), f., dat. and acc. festi, gen. festar, pl. festar
festr
I. prop. that by which a thing is fastened, a rope, cord, Grett. ch. 68, 69, vide Guðm. S. ch. 54, BS. ii. 111, FmS. ix. 3, 219, Eg. 324, SkS. 419, Ísl. ii. 49:—the cable to moor a ship to the shore, Eg. 195, Jb. 314, 319, Grág. ii. 354; cp. skut-festar, land-f., stafn-f., bjarg-f.:—a trap (rare), Hrafn. 27.
festr
COMPDS: festarauga, festargarmr, festarhald, festarhæll, festarlauss, festarstúfr, festarvörðr.
festr
II. metaph. and as a law phrase, bail; festar-penningr, m. a pledge, bail, FmS. x. 199, Stj. gen. xxxviii. 17, FaS. iii. 548.
festr
III. esp. in pl. festar, betrothals; respecting this matter see the first eight chapters of the Festa-þáttr, in Grág. i. 305–319, and the Sagas passim, Ld. ch. 9, 23, 34, 43, 68, Nj. ch. 9, 13, 33, Gunnl. S. ch. 4, Band. 3, Lv. ch. 12, Hænsa Þ. ch. 11, Harð. S. ch. 3, Sturl. passim; festar fara fram, the betrothal is performed, Fb. ii. 196, Ld. 92, 186; sitja í festum is said of a bride between betrothal and wedding, Nj. 4.
festr
COMPDS: festarfé, festargjöf, festargull, festarkona, festarmaðr, festarmál, festarmær, festarorð, festarváttr, festaröl, festaváttorð, Festaþáttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
ch.
chapter.
cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.
prop.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
esp.
especially.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Guðm. S.
Guðmundar Saga. (D. III.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Harð. S.
Harðar Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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