FYRNASK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FYRNASK

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 FYRNASK

d, [forn], to get old, to decay, N. G. L. i. 37: as a law term, of a claim, to be lost by lapse of time, þá fyrnisk sú skuld, 24; legorðs-sök engi fyrnisk, Grág. i. 349; sú sök fyrnisk aldregi, 361:—to be forgotten, hans nafn mun aldri fyrnask, Fas. i. 43:—with dat. of the person, with the notion of past evils, henni fyrndisk aldri fall Ólafs konungs, she never forgot king Olave’s death, Fms. v. 126; þótti honum sér þá skjótara fyrnask líflát Droplaugar, Dropl. 9; allítt fyrnisk mér þat enn, Korm. 172; henni mátti eigi fyrnask við Svía konung, at …, Ó. H. 51: the saying, fyrnisk vinskapr sem fundir (mod. svo fyrnask ástir sem fundir), Fms. ii. 62: part. decayed, fallinn ok fyrndr, Stj.; kirkja fyrnd ok fölnuð, Bs. i. 198; fölnar fold, fyrnist allt og mæðist (a ballad).

2 FYRNASK

II. mod. in act. to lay up stores; fyrna hey, etc.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᚱᚾᛅᛋᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

act.
active.
dat.
dative.
etc.
et cetera.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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