fastr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology.

Adjective

fastr

  1. fast, firm, sticking fast to the spot
  2. close, close-fisted
  3. firm, faithful
  4. strong, hard

Descendants

  • Icelandic: fastur
  • Faroese: fastur
  • Norwegian: fast
  • Old Swedish: faster
  • Danish: fast

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “fastr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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