Fara

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

fara Old Icelandic word can mean:

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(fer; fór, fórum; farinn), v.

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1) to move, pass along, go;

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gekk hann hvargi sem hann fór, he walked wherever he went;

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~ heim (heiman), to go home (from home);

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~ á fund e-s to visit one;

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fjöld ek fór, I travelled much;

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hann sagði, hversu orð fóru með þeim, what words passed between them;

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absol., to go begging (ómagar, er þar eigu at ~ í því þingi);

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2) with ‘ferð, leið’ or the like added in acc., gen., or dat.;

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~ leiðar sinnar, to go one’s way, proceed on one’s journey (= ~ ferðar sinnar or ferða sinna, ~ ferð sina, ~ för sina, förum sínum);

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~ þessa ferð, to make this journey;

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~ fullum dagleiðum, to travel a full days journeys;

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~ stefnuför, to go a-summoning;

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~ bónorðsför, to go a-wooing;

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~ sigrför, to go on the path of victory, to triumph;

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~ góða för, to make a lucky journey;

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fig., ~ ósigr, to be defeated;

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~ mikinn skaða, to suffer great damage;

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~ hneykju, skömm, to incur disgrace;

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~ erendleysu, to fail in one’s errand;

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with the road in acc. (~ fjöll ok dala);

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3) ~ búðum, bygðum, vistum, to move, change one’s abode;

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~ eldi ok arni, to move one’s hearth and fire;

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4) ~ einn saman, to go alone;

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~ eigi ein saman, to go with child (= ~ með barni);

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5) with infin.;

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~ sofa, to go to sleep (allir menn vóru sofa farnir);

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~ vega, to go to fight;

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~ leita, to go seeking (var leita farit);

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6) with an a., etc.;

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~ villr, to go astray;

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~ haltr, to walk lame;

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~ vanstiltr, to go out of one’s mind;

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~ duldr e-s, to be unaware of;

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~ andvígr e-m, to give battle;

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~ leyniliga (leynt), to be kept secret;

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eigi má þetta svá ~, this cannot go on in that way;

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fjarri ferr þat, far from it, by no means;

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fór þat fjarri, at ek vilda, I was far from desiring it;

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7) to turn out, end;

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fór þat sem líkligt var, it turned out as was likely (viz. ended ill);

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svá fór, at, the end was, that;

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ef svá ferr sem ek get til, if it turns out as I guess;

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á sómu leið fór um aðra sendimenn, it went the same way with the other messengers;

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8) to fare well, ill;

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biðja e-n vel ~, to bid one farewell;

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9) to suit, fit, esp. of clothes, hair (ekki þykkir mér kyrtill þinn ~ betr en stakkr minn; hárit fór vel);

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impers., fór illa á hestinum, it sat ill on the horse;

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10) impers., e-m ferr vel, illa, one behaves or acts well, ill;

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honum hafa öll málin verst farit, he has behaved worst in the whole matter;

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e-m ferr vinveittliga, one behaves in a friendly way;

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11) ~ e-t höndum, to touch with the hands, esp. of a healing touch, = ~ höndum um e-t (bið hann ~ höndum meinit);

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~ land herskildi, brandi, to visit a land with ‘warshield’, with fire, to ravage or devastate it (gekk síðan á land upp með liði sínu ok fór alit herskildi);

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12) to overtake (Án hrísmagi var þeirra skjótastr ok gat farit sveininn);

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tunglit ferr sólina, the moon overtakes the sun;

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áðr hana Fenrir fari, before F. overtakes her;

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13) to ill-treat, treat cruelly;

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menn sá ek þá, er mjök höfðu hungri farit hörund, that had chastened their flesh with much fasting;

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14) to put an end to, destroy;

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~ sér (sjálfr), to kill oneself;

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~ lífi (fjörvi) e-s, to deprive one of life;

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þú hefir sigr vegit ok Fáfni (dat.) um farit, killed F.;

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15) to forfeit (~ löndum ok lausafé);

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16) refl., ~st;

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17) with preps. and advs.:

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~ af klæðum, to take off one’s clothes;

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~ at e-m, to make an attack upon, to assault (eigi mundi í annat sinn vænna at ~ at jarlinum);

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~ at e-u, to mind, pay heed to;

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ekki fer ek at, þótt þú hafir svelt þik til fjár (it does not matter to me, I do not care, though);

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to deal with a thing, proceed in a certain way;

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svá skal at sókn ~, thus is the pleading to be proceeded with;

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~ at lögum, úlögum, to proceed lawfully, unlawfully;

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~ mjúkliga at, to proceed gently;

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hér skulu við ~ at með ráðum, act with, deliberation;

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impers. with dat., to do, behave;

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illa hefir mér at farit, I have done my business badly; to go in pusuit (search) of (víkingar nökkurir þeir sem fóru at féföngum);

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~ at fuglaveiðum, to go a-fowling;

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~ at fé, to tend sheep;

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~ á e-n, to come upon one;

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sigu saman augu, þá er dauðinn fór á, when death seized him;

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~ á hæl or hæli, to step back, retreat;

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~ eptir e-m, to follow one;

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~ eptir e-u, to go for, go to fetch (Snorri goði fór eptir líkinu; ~ eptir vatni); to accommodate oneself to, conform to (engi vildi eptir öðrum ~);

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þau orð er eptir ~, the following words;

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~ fram, to go on, take place;

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ef eigi ferr gjald fram, if no payment takes place;

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veizlan ferr vel fram, the feast went on well;

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spyrr, hvat þar fœri fram, he asked, what was going on there;

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~ fram ráðum e-s, to follow one’s advice;

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allt mun þat sínu fram ~, it will take its own course;

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kváðu þat engu gegna ok fóru sínu fram, took their own way;

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segir honum, hversu þeir fóru fram, how they acted;

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~ e-t fram, to do., perform a thing;

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spyrr hann, hvat nú sé fram ~nda, what is to be done;

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~ fyrir e-t, to pass for, be taken for (fari sá fyrir níðing, er);

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~ hjá sér, to be beside oneself;

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~ í e-t, to go into (~ í tunnu);

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~ í sæng, rekkju, to go to bed;

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~ í sess sinn, sæti sitt, to take one’s seat;

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~ í klæði, to put on clothes, dress;

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~ í vápn, brynju, to put on armour;

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~ í lag, to go right or straight again (þá fóru brýnn hans í lag);

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~ í vöxt, to increase;

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~ í þurð, to wane;

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~ í hernað, víking, to go a-freebooting;

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nú ferr í úvænt efni, now matters look hopeless;

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to happen, occur (alit þat, er í hafði farit um nóttina);

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~ með e-t, to wield handle, manage;

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fór Hroptr með Gungni, H. wielded (the spear) Gungnir;

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~ með goðorð, to hold a goðorð;

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~ með sök, to manage a lawsuit;

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to practice, deal in;

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~ með rán, to deal in robbery;

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~ með spott ok háð, to go scoffing and mocking;

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~ með galdra ok fjölkyngi, to practice sorcery;

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to deal with, treat, handle (þú munt bezt ok hógligast með hann ~);

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~ af hljóði með e-t, to keep matters secret;

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~ með e-m, to go with one, follow one (ek skal með yðr ~ með allan minn styrk);

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~ með e-u, to do (so and so) with a thing, to deal with, manage;

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hvernig þeir skyldu ~ með vápnum sínum, what they were to do with their weapons;

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sá maðr, er með arfinum ferr, who manages the inheritance;

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~ með málum sínum, to manage one’s case;

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~ vel með sínum háttum, to bear oneself well;

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undarliga ~ munkar þessir með sér, these monks behave strangely;

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~ með barni, to go with child;

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impers., ferr með þeim heldr fáliga, they are on indifferent terms;

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~ ór landi, to leave the country;

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~ ór klæðum, fötum, to take off one’s clothes, undress;

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~ saman, to go together; to shake, shudder;

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fór en forna fold öll saman, shivered all through;

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to concur, agree (hversu má þat saman f);

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~ til svefns, to go to sleep (= ~ at sofa);

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~ um e-t, to travel over (~ um fjall);

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~ höndum um e-n, to stroke or touch one with the hands (hann fór höndum um þá, er sjúkir vóru);

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~ mörgum orðum um e-t, to dilate upon a subject;

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~ myrkt um e-t, to keep a matter dark;

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~ undan, to excuse oneself (from doing a thing), to decline, refuse (hvat berr til, at þú ferr undan at gera mér veizluna);

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borð ~ upp, the tables are removed;

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~ út, to go from Norway to Iceland; to come to a close, run out (fóru svá út þessir fimm vetr);

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~ útan, to go abroad (from Iceland);

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~ við e-n, to treat one, deal with one in a certain way;

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margs á, ek minnast, hve við mik fóruð, I have many things to remember of your dealings with me;

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~ yfir e-t, to go through;

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nú er yfir farit um landnám, now an account of the settlements has been given;

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skjótt yfir at ~, to be brief.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᚱᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary