For-smiðr

Old Norse Dictionary - for-smiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "for-smiðr" in English.

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

for-smiðr
m. a ‘fore-smith,’ chief builder, Edda (pref.), Bret.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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