For-sögn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

f. order, superintendance, Fms. i. 290, x. 433, Orkn. 286, Sturl. i. 46 C.

β. prophecy, Stj. 114.

γ. a law term, previous declaration, N. G. L. i. 88, 89. forsagnar-vitni, n. a witness to a declaration, N. G. L. i. 32, Gþl. 475.

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

ᚠᚢᚱ-ᛋᚢᚴᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"