Fattr

Old Norse Dictionary - fattr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fattr" in English.

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

fattr Old Norse word can mean:

fattr
adj. bowed backward; standa fattr, opp. to lútr.
fattr
β. slender, of the fingers; fatta hafði hann fingr og smá, Snót 202; fingr fattir ok at öllu vel vaxnir, Þiðr. 6, v. l., freq. in mod. usage; cp. fetta.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
opp.
opposed.
cp.
compare.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Snót
Snót, poems.
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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