Forátta

Old Icelandic Dictionary - forátta

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "forátta" in English.

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

forátta
f. pretext; finna e-t til foráttu, to plead as one’s excuse.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᛅᛏᛏᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
f.
feminine.

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