Fyrir-bón

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-bón

Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-bón" in English.

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

fyrir-bón
f., in pl. curses = forbænir, Sturl. iii. 45: in a good sense, begging, pleading, (mod.)

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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