Fjarski

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjarski

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fjarski

a, m. a far distance; vera, liggja, í fjarska, to be afar off, Fms. xi. 57, Sks. 183, Fas. iii. 459:—metaph. in mod. usage immensity, and in many COMPDS: fjarskalegr, fjarskaliga, fjarskamikill, etc.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᛅᚱᛋᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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