Fjara

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fjara

að, (but fjarði, Korm. 118), to ebb; er fjarði, fjarar (pres.), Vm. 96, Korm. l. c.; fjara uppi, of a ship, to be aground, Hkr. i. 152; so, fjaraði um nótt út undan skipinu, the ship was left on dry land, Fms. xi. 241; fjarar nú undan skipinu, Ld. 56: metaph. to be upset, Str. 32 (badly): impers., skip (acc.) hans fjaraði uppi, his ship ran aground, Fms. iv. 65; sum skipin vóru þá uppi fjöruð, Hkr. i. 152.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᛅᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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Fjara

Fjara

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