Fróðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fróðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fróðr" in Norwegian.

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

fróðr: fróðr, adj. som ved meget kundskabsrig,indsigtsfuld. Hm. 7. 28. 30 fg. 61 (63).107. 142 (141); Kgs. 10720; OH. 210;fróðr er hverr fregvíss Ridd. 437 (jvfHm. 28); er hverr sá fróðr kallaðr, ermargkunnigr er Fm. XI, 41320; hónvar fróðr at mörgu ok framsýn Nj.125 (1948); kona sú fór þar um herað,at Oddbjörg hét, gleðimaðr, fróð okframsýn Vígagl. 1212; verða fróðarium e-t dvs. faa bedre Kundskab om noget, Kgs. 105; vitr maðr ok fróðr í fréttum,en reyndr ok ráðinn í hamingju Bp.II, 516; fróð bók dvs. Bog som inde- holder megen Lærdom, Sturl. I, 10235(Bp. I, 42925).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚱᚮᚦᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

fg.: følgende.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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