Föstu-dagr

Old Norse Dictionary - föstu-dagr

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

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

föstu-dagr (fǫstu-dagr): m. a fast-day, K. Á. 186, 187, Nj. 165; the Icel. name of Friday, Rb. 112, Grág. i. 146; Föstudagr Langi, Good Friday, Nj. 158.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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