Kost-gæfr

Old Norse Dictionary - kost-gæfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kost-gæfr" in English.

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

kost-gæfr
adj. painstaking, diligent, Sturl. i. 90, Greg. 27; verum sem kostgæfstir, 55; k. athugi, Hom. 52; k. á e-t, Fms. ii. 145.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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