Fjara

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fjara

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fjara" in Norwegian.

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

fjara: fjara, f. lavt Vande, mods. flóð; hvárt ervar flóð eðr fjara Þorskf. 5713; varriðit at fjörum en ei flóðum Sturl. II,2816; jvf Partalop. 3112; af fjöru sævarSturl. I, 468; við fjöru d. s. Sturl. II, 14811;svá varð mikil fjaran, at þurr vóru ölieyjasund Flat. I, 10019. 2) Fjærestrand,den Del af Stranden som overskylles afFlodvandet, men falder tørt ved lavtVande. Grg. I, 90. II, 123 fgg; Nj. 11(193); Sturl. II, 1787. 21.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᛆᚱᛆ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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