Fœrr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - fœrr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "fœrr" in English.

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

fœrr Old Icelandic word can mean:

fœrr
a.
fœrr
1) able to go (vóru þeir allra manna bezt fœrir bæði á fœti ok á skíðum);
fœrr
2) capable of being passed, passable, safe (Petlansfjorðr var eligi f.); fœrt veðr, weather fit for travelling; skip fœrt, fit for sea, seaworthy;
fœrr
3) f. tíl e-s, capable of, able to do a thing.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚱ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
e-s
einhvers.

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