Föður-bróðir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Föður-bróðir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 föður-bróðir (fǫður-bróðir)

m. a father’s brother, uncle, Grág;. i. 171, ii. 185, Nj. 4: föðurbróður-sonr, a father’s brother’s son, Fms. x. 390.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᛏᚢᚱ-ᛒᚱᚢᛏᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)

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