Kostgæfa

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

kostgæfa Old Icelandic word can mean:

kostgæfa

(-ða, -ðr), v.

kostgæfa

1) to push on with a thing; ~ eptirförina, to press the pursuit hard;

kostgæfa

2) with infin., to strive, take pains (Þ. kostgæði svá mjök at hjálpa föruneyti sínu).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛋᛏᚴᛅᚠᛅ

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