Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Furða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 furða

að, to forebode, with dat.; íllu mun f., ef …, it will bode ill if …, Fms. ii. 194: mod. impers., e-n furðar á e-u, one wonders at a thing, Safn i. 55; furðar mig á fréttum þeim, a ditty.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

furða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
dat.: dative.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

A. A.: Antiquitates Americanae. (E. II.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Safn: Safn til Sögu Islands.
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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