Fæð

Old Norse Dictionary - fæð

Meaning of Old Norse word "fæð" in English.

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

fæð Old Norse word can mean:

fæð: f. [fár, adj.], fewness, scantiness, Fms. i. 291.

fæð: II. coldness, cold intercourse, cp. fár, Þórð. 65; fað hefir verit á með þeim, Glúm. 373; hann görði fæð á við Kálf, Fms. v. 126, vi. 30, 110, 243, xi. 327, passim: melancholy, en er dró at Jólum tók Eirekr fæð mikla ok var úglaðari en hann átti vana til, Þorf. Karl. 404.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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