Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fyrir-verða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 fyrir-verða

varð, to vanish, collapse; þá féll ok fyrirvarð allt sem mold, 656 A. 2. 5, Sl. 27; svá sem augu firverða sem eigi taka læknis lyf, 656 B. 12:—so also, fyrirverða sik, to be destroyed, Stj. 25; also to be ashamed, Clem. 34, freq. in mod. usage in this last sense, otherwise obsolete:—and reflex. to perish, collapse, Stj. 91, 118, 149, Str. 66.

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Runic Inscription

fyrir-verða

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Sl.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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