Fœri

Old Icelandic Dictionary - fœri

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "fœri" in English.

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

fœri Old Icelandic word can mean:

fœri
n.
fœri
1) opportunity;
fœri
komast í við e-n, to get a chance to attack one; vera í fœrum til e-s or um e-t, to be able to do a thing;
fœri
2) what one is able to do (ekki ætla ek þetta mitt f.);
fœri
3) fishing-line.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᛁ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
f.
feminine.

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