Nesta

Old Norse Dictionary - nesta

Meaning of Old Norse word "nesta" in English.

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

nesta Old Norse word can mean:

nesta
t; nesta sik, to provide oneself with food.
nesta
II. to pin = nista; ok næsti (sic) hann út við borðit, O. H. L. 20.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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