FEITR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FEITR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 FEITR

adj. [Lat. pinguis; Gr. πίων; A. S. fætt; Engl. fat; Hel. feit; early High Germ. feiss; mod. but Low Germ. form fett; Dan. feed; Swed. fet]:—fat, Nj. 52, Eg. 137, Fbr. 19, Lv. 18, Fms. i. 36, v. 93, x. 303, Stj. 42; vide fita.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᛁᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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