Freista

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

freista Old Icelandic word can mean:

freista

(að), v.

freista

1) to tempt, make trial of, with gen.;

freista

2) to try;

freista

~ íþróttar, to try a feat;

freista

~ sín í móti e-m, to try one’s strength against another;

freista

with infin., ~ at renna skeið, to try to run a race.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚱᛁᛁᛋᛏᛅ

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

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary