Forgarðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - forgarðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "forgarðr" in Norwegian.

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

forgarðr: forgarðr, m. Forgaard? værnende eller beskyttende Gjerde? hvat er þat flagða,er stendr fyr forgörðum ok hvarflarum hættan loga? Fjölsv. 1; hvat erþat flagða, er stendr fyr forgarði okbýðr at líðöndum löð? Fjölsv. 3; mérþykkir mítt ríki fyrst á forgörðum(dvs. at det først vil gaa ud over mitRige, blive det til Skade og Ødelæg-gelse), er þeir (nl. den fiendtlige Hær)eru þar nær komnir Fld. III, 5113.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᚵᛆᚱᚦᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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