Frer

Old Norse Dictionary - frer

Meaning of Old Norse word "frer" in English.

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

frer Old Norse word can mean:

frer: n. pl., also spelt freyr or better frör, (in mod. usage freðar, m. pl.), [Ulf. frius, 2 Cor. xi. 27; Old Engl. frore as an adj. or adv.]:—frost, frosty soil; fara at freyrum, to travel when it begins to freeze; bíða fröra, to wait for frost, Ó. H. 17; at frerum, 198; en er konungi þótti ván fröra, 122; frer ok snjóva, Bs. i. 872: in sing., frer var hart úti, a hard frost, ii. 22.

frer: COMPDS: frerjaki, frermánuðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

adv.: adverb.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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