Fyrir-nema

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-nema

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-nema"

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

fyrir-nema
nam, with acc., f. e-t, to withhold, N. G. l. i. 4, cp. mod. fortaka; f. e-m mál, to deprive one of speech, make one silent, Ls. 57:—chiefly reflex., fyrirnemask e-t, to forbear, N. G. l. i. 579, Gþl. 58, Sturl. i. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.
accusative.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
mod.
modern.
reflex.
retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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