Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Firnari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 firnari

compar. one degree farther, of odd degrees of cousinship. e. g. three on one side and four on the other, Grág. i. 50. 171, passim: cp. D. l. i. 385.

Similar Words

FÁ
fá-bjáni
fá-bygðr
fá-dæmi
fá-dæmiligr

Runic Inscription

firnari

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "firnari" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

compar.: comparative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

View All Sources →