Föru-neyti
Old Norse Dictionary - föru-neyti
Meaning of Old Norse word "föru-neyti" (or fǫru-neyti)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- föru-neyti (fǫru-neyti)
- n. a company of travellers. Clem. 32 (spelt förunauti), Edda 108, Jb. 380, Eg. 23: a retinue, Fms. iv. 82, x. 102, Nj. 37: a company, 280, Sks. 579, Grett. 139 C.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föru-neyti may be more accurately written as fǫru-neyti.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚢ-ᚾᛁᚢᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Clem.
- Clements Saga. (F. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)