Fantr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fantr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fantr" in Norwegian.

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

fantr: fantr, m. (G. -s, N. Pl. -ar) 1) Tjener, Ærind-svend, Budbærer, = göngusveinn 1 (jvfeng. footman, = Fodgjænger i (norsk)Historisk Tidsskrift III, 13020). DN.VIII, 9927; fant sé ek hvern á hesti enlendir menn ganga Fm. VIII, 1727; veizlaskal veitast sýslumanni með 15 mennok 5 fanta ok 8 mjóhunda DN. I,2138. 2) Landstryger, = göngusveinn2, strákr. Rb. 5526; fantar er leggjast útiok taka reiðskjóta Rb. 5, 96; þar meðnógligan mat ok drykk fœrandi fönt-um ok glópum skiptingum ok leikar-um Mar. 28220; jvf HeilaG. II, 13334;váru þeir eigi búnir sem fantar Klm.24214; fantar ok ribbaldar Clar. 751;grípr eina skaldpípu er - fantar leikasér með Clar. 1837 jvf 192. 8; þú hinnílli pútuson - ok þrælborinn fantrEl. 10710; vei verði þér, hinn vándifantr, kvað Elis (til Tyven) El. 6216; jvfRidd. 4416. - Som Øgenavn: Salfifantr DN. IV, 1810. 455. - Ordet har sin Oprindelse af lat. infans, ligesomsp. infante, fr. infanterie, ital. fante,mnl. vent, mht. vende; se Mhd. Wb.III, 297 b6 og DWb. III, 131827 fg.132033 fgg (under fant, fanz).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚿᛏᚱ
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:

eng.: engels.

fg.: følgende.

fr.: fransk.

G.: Genitiv.

ital.: italiensk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

mnl.: middelnederlandsk.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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