Gammelnorsk ordbokoppføring

Forátta

Gammelnorsk ordbokoppføring

Definisjoner

2 Definisjoner

1 forátta

u, f., an older form forurtir, contr. foróttir, f. pl. occurs,—forutta-laust, Grág. i. 329, 377 (Kb. ii. 42 forótta-laust), 468; forátta-laust, Kb. i. 133, 136; but forátta, Nj. 15, Eb. 40: [Ulf. fra-waurhts = ἁμαρτιά; the etymology of the word seems to be ‘for’ in a privative sense, and ‘verk,’ cp. A. S. forwyrht = peccatum; in the Icel. it is used as a law term]:—a cause of forfeiture, an act whereby the other party has ‘forfeited’ his right, but it is not used in a criminal sense = Germ. verbrechen; ef honum þykkja forurtir til þess, Grág. l. c.: the phrase, forótta-laust or forurta-laust (foryfta-laust, N. G. L. i. 29, is a false reading), sine causa legali, Grág. l. c.: chiefly in divorce cases, the phrase, finna til foráttu, to plead as an excuse, Nj., Eb. l. c.

2 forátta

II. in mod. usage = forað; foráttu-brim, foráttu-veðr, n. a heavy surf, strong gale, etc.

Lignende ord

Runeskrift

forátta

Mulig runeskrift i yngre futhark

Runeteksten ovenfor representerer det gammelnorske ordet "forátta" slik det kan vises i runeinnskrifter fra vikingtiden (ca. 800-1100 e.Kr.).

Brukte forkortelser

Vanlige forkortelser

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
contr.: contracted.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
l. c.: loco citato.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Verker & Forfattere

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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