Forn-fróðr

Old Norse Dictionary - forn-fróðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "forn-fróðr" in English.

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

forn-fróðr
adj. skilled in old lore, in a bad sense, of sorcery, Fbr. 163: mod. learned in old things.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
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