Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjórir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 fjórir

num. adj., fem. fjórar, neut. fjögur (fjugur); gen. fjogurra or fjögurra (fjugurra, N. G. L. i. 77, Sks. 173 B), mod. fjögra; dat. fjórum; acc. masc. fjóra, fem. fjórar, neut. fjögur: [Goth. fidvar; A. S. feover; Engl. four; Hel. fivar; O. H. G. fior; Germ. vier; Swed. fyra; Dan. fire; cp. also Lat. quatuor, Gr. τέσσαρες, Aeol. πίσυρες]:—four (passim). fjögra-manna-far, n. a four-oared boat.

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Runic Inscription

fjórir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "fjórir" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
acc.: accusative.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
fem.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
masc.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neut.: neuter.
num.: numeral.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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