Orðfimi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - orðfimi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "orðfimi" in Norwegian.

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

orðfimi
orðfimi, f. Færdighed i med Lethed at finde det rette Udtryk for hvad man har atsige; mjök undrumst ek orðfimi þínaok vitrleik Herv. 24011; goðdómsinshæð gengr um fram eigi at eins oforðfimi óra heldr bæði ok of þat, ervér megom skilja Leif. 1430; allir undr-uðust fegrð hennar ok orðfimi (&vlorðhegi) Heilag. I, 53232; nýgjörvingarsýna kunnustu ok orðfimi SE. I, 6082.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚦᚠᛁᛘᛁ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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