Frétta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Frétta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 frétta

tt, to hear, get intelligence, Korm. 160, Am. 1, Nj. 5, Eg. 123, Ísl. ii. 164; very freq., whereas fregna is obsolete.

2 frétta

2. to ask, enquire, Korm. 216, Pass. 11. 4, 21. 8; frétta tíðenda, to ask for news, Fms. i. 101; frétta e-n upp, to find one out, Edda (pref.); frétta at mönnum, Nj. 34.

3 frétta

II. reflex. to get about, be reported, of news; þetta fréttisk um héraðit, Korm. 198; fréttisk alls ekki til hans, nothing was heard of him, Ísl. ii. 168; frettisk mér svá til, I am told, Boll. 338, Fms. iv. 231.

4 frétta

β. recipr. to ask one another for news; fréttusk þeir tíðenda, Boll. 336; fréttask fyrir, to enquire, Fs. 78.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛁᛏᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
pr.: proper.
pref.: preface.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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