Forvitna

Old Icelandic Dictionary - forvitna

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "forvitna" in English.

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

forvitna Old Icelandic word can mean:

forvitna
(að), v. to pry into, enquire about (~ e-t or um e-t);
forvitna
refl., ~st e-t, um e-t, til e-s, to enquire about; impers., e-n ~r e-t, one is curious to know.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚢᛁᛏᚾᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-s
einhvers.
impers.
impersonal.

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