Ferja

Old Norse Dictionary - ferja

Meaning of Old Norse word "ferja" in English.

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

ferja Old Norse word can mean:

ferja: 1. u, f. a ferry, D. I.I.)">Bs. i. 355, D. I. i. 319, 320, Ld. 56, 324.

ferja: COMPDS: ferjuár, ferjubúi, ferjuhald, ferjukarl, ferjuland, ferjumaðr, ferjumáldagi, ferjuskattr, ferjuskip, ferjusmíði, ferjustaðr, ferjustútr, ferjutollr.

ferja: 2. old form farði, Fms. v.. (in a verse), Vellekla; pl. förðu, Grág. i. 274; part. farðr, K. Þ. K. 24, Blas. 5, Grág. ii. 267; acc. förðan, i. 273 (Kb., Ed. Arna-Magn. færðan wrongly); pres. ferr, Grág. i. 272; imperat. fer, Hbl. 3; mod. pret. ferjaði, Fms. v. 182, K. Á. 12: [Engl. ferry, cp. Germ. färge]:—to transport, carry by sea, and esp. to ferry over a river or strait; ferja e-n af landi, to carry one abroad, Grág. i. 145; eigi skal þá ferja yfir vötn eðr reiða, K. Þ. K. 82; ferja e-n aptr, to carry one back, 24: as a law phrase, ú-ferjandi, outlawed, Germ. vogelfrei, Grág., Nj. passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

acc.: accusative.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

esp.: especially.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

imperat.: imperative.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

pl.: plural.

pres.: present.

pret.: preterite.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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