Feitr

Old Norse Dictionary - feitr

Meaning of Old Norse word "feitr" in English.

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

feitr: adj. [Lat. pinguis; Gr. πίων; A. S. fætt; Engl. fat; Hel. feit; early High Germ. feiss; mod. but Low Germ. form fett; Dan. feed; Swed. fet]:—fat, Nj. 52, Eg. 137, Fbr. 19, Lv. 18, FmS. i. 36, v. 93, x. 303, Stj. 42; vide fita.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Gr.: Greek.

Hel.: Heliand.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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