Föstu-bindandi

Old Norse Dictionary - föstu-bindandi

Meaning of Old Norse word "föstu-bindandi" (or fǫstu-bindandi) in English.

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

föstu-bindandi (fǫstu-bindandi)
f. abstinence in fasting, Stj. 147.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föstu-bindandi may be more accurately written as fǫstu-bindandi.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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