Fjarran

Old Norse Dictionary - fjarran

Meaning of Old Norse word "fjarran" in English.

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

fjarran
adv. [A. S. feorran; Old Engl. ferne; Germ. fern; Swed. fjärran; Dan. fjern], far off, Hkr. ii. 37, D. n. v. 24, = fjarri.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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