Farri

Old Norse Dictionary - farri

Meaning of Old Norse word "farri" in English.

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

farri Old Norse word can mean:

farri: a, m. [A. S. fearr; Germ. farre = a bullock], a bullock, Ýt. 14, Edda (Gl.)

farri: β. [farri, Ivar Aasen], a landlouper, vagrant, Clar. (Fr.)

farri: COMPD: farrafleinn, fjarrafleinn, firafleinn, farratrjóna.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Fr.: French in etymologies.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Clar.: Clarus Saga. (G. II.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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