Frétta

Old Norse Dictionary - frétta

Meaning of Old Norse word "frétta" in English.

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

frétta Old Norse word can mean:

frétta: tt, to hear, get intelligence, Korm. 160, Am. 1, Nj. 5, Eg. 123, Ísl. ii. 164; very freq., whereas fregna is obsolete.

frétta: 2. to ask, enquire, Korm. 216, Pass. 11. 4, 21. 8; frétta tíðenda, to ask for news, Fms. i. 101; frétta e-n upp, to find one out, Edda (pref.); frétta at mönnum, Nj. 34.

frétta: II. reflex. to get about, be reported, of news; þetta fréttisk um héraðit, Korm. 198; fréttisk alls ekki til hans, nothing was heard of him, Ísl. ii. 168; frettisk mér svá til, I am told, Boll. 338, Fms. iv. 231.

frétta: β. recipr. to ask one another for news; fréttusk þeir tíðenda, Boll. 336; fréttask fyrir, to enquire, Fs. 78.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

f.: feminine.

pref.: preface.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

pr.: proper, properly.

recipr.: reciprocally.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

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

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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