Frár

Old Norse Dictionary - frár

Meaning of Old Norse word "frár" in English.

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

frár: adj., neut. frátt, compar. superl. frári, frástr, but older form frávari, frávastr, hence fráfæri, Eluc. 48; fráostr, Krók. 37; frávastu (acc.), Stj 480: [a word not found in Germ. or Engl., unless O. H. G. frô, frawer, Germ. froh = joyful, be a kindred word; but in Icel., old as well as mod., frár only conveys the notion of swiftness]:—swift, light-footed, Fms. iii. 178, Nj 258, Finnb. 236, Bs. ii. 87, Fb. i. 394.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

neut.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

superl.: superlative.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)

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