Far-aldr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Far-aldr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 far-aldr

m. (neut. Fb. l. c.), medic. pestilence, cp. Bs. i. 662 (the verse), Fb. i. 583 (the verse): in mod. usage plague, among animals.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛅᚱ-ᛅᛚᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicinally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
neut.
neuter.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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