Friðan

Old Norse Dictionary - friðan

Meaning of Old Norse word "friðan" in English.

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

friðan
f. pacifying, Fb. ii. 339: mod. protection.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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