Far-borði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Far-borði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 far-borði

a, m. a ship’s board or bulwark above water when loaded, cp. Grág. ii. 399; hence the metaph. phrase, sjá (or leita) sér farborða, to take precautions, so as to get safe and sound out of a danger, Fms. vi. 430, vii. 142, v. l.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛅᚱ-ᛒᚢᚱᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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