barnfóstr
nafnorðhvorugkynbarn-fóstr
‘bairn-fostering,’ a kind of adoption in olden times; at bjóða e-m b., to offer b. to another man, is a standing custom in the Sagas; men of wealth, but of low birth, in order to get security for their property, offered barnfóstr to noblemen, as in 16 and 28, Hænsa Þór. S. (Ísl. ii. 125), 9 (Ísl. ii. 23); or it was done as a matter of policy, it being regarded as a homage to be the foster-father of another man’s son; því at sá er mælt at sá sé útignari sem öðrum fóstrar barn, i. 16; ok er sá kallaðr æ minni maðr, er öðrum fóstrar barn, 108; thus Jon Loptsson offered b. to the young Snorri, in order to soothe the wounded pride of his father Sturla, i. 106; Ari Frodi was fostered by Hall í Haukadal, ; Njal offered to adopt as a son the young Hoskuld, in order to atone for the slaying of his father, 95; also the interesting story of the kings Harold and Athelstan and the young Hacon, i. : as a matter of friendship, 144, i. 73, 74, i. 223, 25, and many other instances.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- ch.chapter.
- cp.compare.
- l. c.loco citato.
- COMPDsamsett orð (e. compound)
- Ld.Laxdæla saga. (D. II.)
- Harð. S.Harðar saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.Sturlunga saga. (D. I.)
- Íb.Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)