Föstu-nátt
Old Norse Dictionary - föstu-náttMeaning of Old Norse word "föstu-nátt" (or fǫstu-nátt) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- föstu-nátt (fǫstu-nátt)
- f. Friday night, Nj. 186: fast-nights, K. Þ. K. 122.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föstu-nátt may be more accurately written as fǫstu-nátt.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᚾᛅᛏᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)