Önn-kostr

Old Norse Dictionary - önn-kostr

Meaning of Old Norse word "önn-kostr" (or ǫnn-kostr) in English.

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

önn-kostr (ǫnn-kostr): ann-kostr, also önd-kostr, m., in the phrase, fyrir önd-kost, intentionally, purposely, as a law phrase; hann sigldi skipi sínn á sker fyrir annkost, ok vildi brjóta (andkost, öndkost, v. l.), he ran the ship on shore purposely, Fms. viii. 367; er þó hafa ek fyrir önnkost svá ritið, Skálda 164; ef menn troðask svá mjök at lögréttu fyrir önd-kost (wantonly) eðr göra þar hrang eðr háreysti, Grág. i. 5; spilla fé manna fyrir önnkost ok fyrir illgirni sakar, 131; göra skaða fyrir önd-kost, þá varðar skóggang, 416.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, önn-kostr may be more accurately written as ǫnn-kostr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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