Firn

Old Norse Dictionary - firn

Meaning of Old Norse word "firn" in English.

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

firn Old Norse word can mean:

firn: n. pl. (mod. firni), [Ulf. fairina = αἰτία], an abomination, shocking thing; mæltu margir at slíkt væri mikil firn, Nj. 156, Fs. 62, Sturl. i. 12, Fms. vi. 38, Gullþ. 13; svá miklum firnum, Eg. 765; f. ok endemi, or heyr á firn, what a monstrous thing! Fms. vii. 21, 25: the saying, firnum nýtr þess er firnum fær, cp. the Lat. ‘male parta male dilabuntur,’ Fbr. 28, Grett. 16 new Ed.: gen. pl. firna-, used as a prefix to adjectives and nouns, shockingly.

firn: COMPDS: firnadjarfr, firnafrost, firnafullr, firnaharðr.

firn: II. in mod. usage, firni = a great deal, a lot; firnin o:ll, a vast lot.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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