Langa-fasta

Old Norse Dictionary - langa-fasta

Meaning of Old Norse word "langa-fasta" in English.

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

langa-fasta
u, f. the long fast, Lenten fast, Grág. i. 245, 246, 291, K. Þ. K. 122, 124, Rb. 82, Stj.; langaföstu-ígangr, the beginning of Lent, Grág. i. 122.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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