Fró

Old Norse Dictionary - fró

Meaning of Old Norse word "fró" in English.

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

fró
f. relief, esp. from pain, Hkr. i. 6, Mar., 656 A. 25, Sks. 107 B, Bs. i. 181. 299; hug-fró, geð-fró, mind’s comfort: allit. phrase, friðr og fró, peace and relief, Bb. 3. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
lit.
literally.

Works & Authors cited:

Bb.
Búnaðar-bálkr.
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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