Forkirkja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - forkirkja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "forkirkja" in Norwegian.

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

forkirkja
forkirkja, f. Forhus foran den egentligeKirke, = kirkjuskot. DI. I, 27326;Grett. 1543; Heilag. I, 6979; Sturl. I,36728. II, 16628; höfðu lagt stórviðufrá stoðum þeim, er vóru við húsamótinforkirkjunnar ok aðalkirkju, ok aðraþar, er mœttist sönghús ok kirkjanSturl. I, 24627; forskotit fram af must-erinu, þat köllum vér nú forkirkjuStj. 56224.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᚴᛁᚱᚴᛁᛆ
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.

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