Firna

Old Norse Dictionary - firna

Meaning of Old Norse word "firna" in English.

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

firna: að, [Ulf. fairinon = μωμασθαι], to blame, with acc. of the person, gen. of the thing, Hm. 92, 93; firnattu mik, blame not me, Korm. 100 (in a verse); firna e-n um e-t, id., Mork. 36.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

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