Kast

Old Norse Dictionary - kast

Meaning of Old Norse word "kast" in English.

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

kast Old Norse word can mean:

kast: n. a cast, throw of a net; eignask þeir síld alla er kast áttu, Gþl. 427, Boldt. 53; um kast ef menn hitta í storma, n. G. l. ii. 278,:—in the phrase, koma í kast við e-n, to come in collision with one (Dan. komme i kast med en), Nj. 260; koma í kast saman við e-n, H. E. i. 524.

kast: β. a throw of dice, Sturl. ii. 159, Ó. H. 90, Sks. 26.

kast: 2. köstum saman, by heaps, Þórð. 62; at seinustum köstum, at the last moment, D. n. ii. 535: metaph., kemr til e-s kasta, one’s turn comes, mun þá þykkja koma til várra kasta, at veita lið málum yðrum, Valla l. 221; nú hafa kappar kveðit í hring, kemr til minna kasta, Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 7.

kast: II. a kind of cloak, a dust cloak; hlógu at honum er hann var í kasti mórendu, Nj. 179: in mod. usage, a cloak worn by milkmaids whilst milking;

kast: III. a fit; hósta-kast, a fit of coughing; renna stór köst, to take a long run by fits and starts, Hem.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

mod.: modern.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Boldt: Boldt. (J. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

Hem.: Hemings-þáttr. (C. H.)

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