Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Frá-görðir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 frá-görðir frá-gǫrðir

f. pl. surpassing feats; var þat at frágerðum, it was extraordinary, Ísl. ii. 83. COMPDS, with gen. pl. surpassing, choice: frágörða-lið, n. choice troops, Lv. 93. frágörða-maðr, m. a remarkable man, Fs. 3, Fær. 52, Fms. iii. 114, x. 192. frágörða-mikill, adj. exceeding great, Fms. x. 172.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

frá-görðir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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