Fírar

Old Norse Dictionary - fírar

Meaning of Old Norse word "fírar" in English.

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

fírar
m. pl. [A. S. firas], poët. men, people, LS. 25, Hm. 25, Edda (Gl.); fjölð er þat er fíra tregr (a saying), Sdm. 30, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetically.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
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