Framan-verðr

Old Norse Dictionary - framan-verðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "framan-verðr" in English.

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

framan-verðr: adj. [cp. Ulf. fram-vairþjis], ‘fore-ward,’ in the front; á framanverðri brekkunni, Fms. vii. 298; nesinu, Eg. 399; framanverðar fylkingar, Fms. vi. 69; um hökuna framanverða, Orkn. 288; í framanvert nefit, Nj. 29.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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