Fyrir-nema

Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-nema

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

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

fyrir-nema: nam, with acc., f. e-t, to withhold, N. G. l. i. 4, cp. mod. fortaka; f. e-m mál, to deprive one of speech, make one silent, Ls. 57:—chiefly reflex., fyrirnemask e-t, to forbear, N. G. l. i. 579, Gþl. 58, Sturl. i. 2.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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