Fóstri

Old Norse Dictionary - fóstri

Meaning of Old Norse word "fóstri" in English.

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

fóstri Old Norse word can mean:

fóstri: a, m. a foster-father, Íb. 14, Eg. 117, Fs. 13, 19, Lv. 50, Bs. i. 154. 425, Fms. v. 126, Grág. i. 226; freq. in Icel. in addressing, fóstri minn, fóstra min!

fóstri: 2. a foster-son, Nj. 149.

fóstri: 3. a pet, of a favourite horse, Sturl. i. 40, Hrafn. 8.

fóstri: 4. a foster-brother, Fms. v.i. 316, xi. 155, (rare.)

fóstri: 5. in pl., collect. the foster-father and his son (or sons), Fms. xi. 59.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

collect.: collective.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

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

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