Firna

Old Norse Dictionary - firna

Meaning of Old Norse word "firna"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

firna
að, [Ulf. fairinon = μωμασθαι], to blame, with acc. of the person, gen. of the thing, Hm. 92, 93; firnattu mik, blame not me, Korm. 100 (in a verse); firna e-n um e-t, id., Mork. 36.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚱᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
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