Far-aldr

Old Norse Dictionary - far-aldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "far-aldr" in English.

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

far-aldr: m. (neut. Fb. l. c.), medic. pestilence, cp. Bs. i. 662 (the verse), Fb. i. 583 (the verse): in mod. usage plague, among animals.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

medic.: medicine, medically.

mod.: modern.

neut.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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