Fóstr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - fóstr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "fóstr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

fóstr Old Icelandic word can mean:

fóstr
n.
fóstr
1) the fostering (of a child);
fóstr
2) maintenance.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛋᛏᚱ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

Back