Fæta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fæta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fæta" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

fæta: fæta, v. have med noget (um e-t) at gjøre; lézt hyggja, at brátt mundi hann eigaum meiri vandræði at fæta Vígagl.2128; svá er hann ok í öllu sínu athæfi,at trautt megu menn um hann fætaFlat. I, 16725 (jvf því at hvárigirþikkjast mega um hann t/,e/la Jómsv.6433; svá var hann ok í allri lýzko okí /av/llo síno ath/,ø/fi, at þrautt þótti megaum t/,ø/la Jómsv.* 6614); þykkir þér þatráðit -, at þú munir hér þykkja hœgrviðskiptis, er menn megu trautt heimaum þik fæta? Flat. I, 1732 (jvf þikkiþér ráðit -, at þú þikkir hér d/,e/ll,ef menn mega trautt heima um þiktæla Jómsv. 6712 coll. Jómsv.* 7826.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛏᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

coll.: Collectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

v.: Verbum.

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