Old Norse Dictionary Entry

út-ferð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 út-ferð

f. an ‘out-journey,’ journey to a remote, outlying place, e. g. to Palestine, Fms. vii. 75, 160, xi. 351; útferðar saga, the story of a journey to the Holy Land, vi. 355; útferðar skip, a ship for a voyage to the Holy Land, Orkn. 260 old Ed.: = eccl. exodus, Stj. 236, 246: of a journey to Iceland (fara út), útferðar-leyfi, the king’s leave to return to Iceland from Norway, Sturl. iii. 307; heldr mik þá ekki til útferðar, Nj. 112; þeirra manna er ú. eigu, Jb. 156.

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Runic Inscription

út-ferð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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