Fóstr-land

Old Norse Dictionary - fóstr-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "fóstr-land" in English.

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

fóstr-land
n. id., Barl. 99, 156, Stj. 50, Fms. x. 340, 343, Bret. 100.

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

Abbreviations used:

id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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