fastr a
1.
fast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; hrútr f (held fast, entangled) á meðal viða; f á velli, standing fast (in battle); standa f fyrir, to stand fast (firm) ;
2.
close, close-fisted; f ok fégjarn, close and covetous; f af e-u, sparing of (f af drykk);
3.
of a meeting: þá er sóknarþing er fast, during the session ;
4.
firm, faithful (fast heit, loforð, föst trú) ; fullr ok f, definitive, permanent (þessi grið skulu vera full ok föst);
5.
strong, hard (f bardagi); fast atkvæði, hard syllable (ending in a double consonant) ;
6.
til fasta, fast, firmly ; ráða, mæla, heita til fasta, to make a firm agreement
