Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Forátta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 forátta

u, f., an older form forurtir, contr. foróttir, f. pl. occurs,—forutta-laust, Grág. i. 329, 377 (Kb. ii. 42 forótta-laust), 468; forátta-laust, Kb. i. 133, 136; but forátta, Nj. 15, Eb. 40: [Ulf. fra-waurhts = ἁμαρτιά; the etymology of the word seems to be ‘for’ in a privative sense, and ‘verk,’ cp. A. S. forwyrht = peccatum; in the Icel. it is used as a law term]:—a cause of forfeiture, an act whereby the other party has ‘forfeited’ his right, but it is not used in a criminal sense = Germ. verbrechen; ef honum þykkja forurtir til þess, Grág. l. c.: the phrase, forótta-laust or forurta-laust (foryfta-laust, N. G. L. i. 29, is a false reading), sine causa legali, Grág. l. c.: chiefly in divorce cases, the phrase, finna til foráttu, to plead as an excuse, Nj., Eb. l. c.

2 forátta

II. in mod. usage = forað; foráttu-brim, foráttu-veðr, n. a heavy surf, strong gale, etc.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

forátta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
contr.: contracted.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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