Fyrnd
Old Norse Dictionary - fyrnd
Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrnd"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fyrnd
- f. age, antiquity, Dipl. ii. 5, Sks. 517; esp. in the phrase, í fyrndinni, in times of yore, 625. 170, Fas. i. 513, Sks. 67:—decay, dilapidation, Pm. 122, Bs. i. 293:—a law term, loss of a claim by lapse of time. Thom. 76.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- esp.
- especially.
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Dipl.
- Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)