Faldr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - faldr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "faldr" in Norwegian.

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

faldr: faldr, m. 1) Fold. Str. 932. 2) Hjørne, Flig af Kappe eller lignende Klædnings-stykke, = skaut; skar hann skarð neðanaf fald möttuls hans (= sneið skautitaf skikkjunni Stj. 48011) Tidskr. f.Philol. og Pædag. VI, 2622; skarlats-kyrtill allr hlaðbúinn í fald niðr Fm.IV, 3375; þessi hekla var svá um búkinnallt í fald niðr Mag.* 637. 3) et Slags Hovedbedækning for Kvinder, = skaut(jvf falda). Ríg. 26; Heilag. II, 30734;Laxd. 33 (826. 9. 8322. 24). 44 (12712. 22);Flat. I, 43817; franzeis faldr DN. IV,35921.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛚᚦᚱ
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:

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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