Fár-sótt
Old Norse Dictionary - fár-sóttMeaning of Old Norse word "fár-sótt" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fár-sótt
- f. pestilence, Bs. i. 325, N. G. L. i. 29.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᚱ-ᛋᚢᛏᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.