Fyrir-muna

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-muna

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-muna"

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

fyrir-muna
pres. -man, pret. -mundi, in mod. usage -að, (-munar, -munaði, -munað):—to grudge one a thing; f. e-m e-s, eigi er þat satt, at ek fyrirmuna þér viðarins, Ld. 318; ek fyrirman ekki Þorgilsi þessarar ferðar, 258, Fms. vi. 59, x. 110, Grett. 159 new Ed., Fas. i. 205, Orkn. 24, Fs. 68, Ó. H. 61: with infin., Sks. 554.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
infin.
infinitive.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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