Ferma

Old Norse Dictionary - ferma

Meaning of Old Norse word "ferma" in English.

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

ferma Old Norse word can mean:

ferma
d, [farmr], to load, Ld. 32, 86, Sturl. iii. 33.
ferma
II. [Lat. firmare is from a different root], eccl. to confirm, K. Á. 148, N. G. l. i. 350.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
L.
Linnæus.
Lat.
Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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