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projecting rock.
-bergis, adv. down-hill;
-boð, n. prohibition (leggja -boð á e-t);
-boði, (að), v. (1) to forbid (= fyrirbjóða); (2) to put under an interdict
-brekkis, adv. down-hill;
-brekkt, a. n. down-hill;
-bœnir, f. pl. evil wishes, imprecations (biðja e-m forbœgna).
forða (að), v. (1) to put forth (forðuðu fingrum); (2) to save, f. fjörvi, lífi, f. sér, to save one's life; (3) refl., forðast, to shun, avoid, escape; f. fund e-s, to shun one.
forði, m. help, aid.
forðum, adv. formerly; f. daga, in former days.
for-dyri, n. vestibule (= anddyri).
for-dæða, f. witch, sorceress.
fordæðu-maðr, m. wizard, sorcerer;
-skapr, m. witchcraft, sorcery,
-verk, n. execrable deed.
for-dœma (-da, -dr), v. to condemn.
for-dœmi, n. condemnation.
-dœming, f. condemnation.
for-ellrar, m. pl. forefathers, ancestors;
-ellri, n. coll. -forellrar (úlíkir sínu forellri).
forellris-menn, m. pl. = forellrar.
for-fabir, m. (1) forefather; (2) predecessor;
-fall, n. hindrance, drawback;
-flótti, a. exiled fugitive; verða -flótti fyrir e-m, to flee before one;
-ganga, f. 'going before', help, support.
-gangr, m. 'going before', help, support.
forgangs-maðr, m. leader, guide.
for-garðr, m. fore-court (of a house); vera á -görðum, to be wasted and squandered, of stores;
-gipt, f. payment for alimentation;
-gísl, m. hostage;
-gísla (at), v. to give (a person) as hostage.
forgöngu-maðr, m. leader = for-gangsmaðr.
for-hleypi, n.; hafa e-n at -hleypi, to use one as a cat's paw.
forhleypis-maðr, m. = forhleypi.
for-hugaðr, pp. premeditated, aforethought;
-hugsan, f. design, purpose.
for-hús, n. porch.
foringi (pl. -jar), m. leader.
forka (að), v. to punt (a ship).
for-kast, n. fodder (hay) thrown before cattle;
-kirkja, f. church-porch;
-kostuliga, adv. very finely;
-kólfr, m. leader, chief.
forkr (-s, -ar), m. pole, staff, stick.
for-kuðr (gen. -kunnar), f. eager desire; e-m er -kúðr á e-u, one desires eagerly; gen., forkunnar, remarkably, exceedingly (-kunnar vænn, mikill);
-kunn(ar)liga, adv. (1) fervently (biðja forkunnliga); (2) exceedingly (forkunnliga fríðr);
-kunnligr, a. excellent.
forlag, n. (1) provision for living, means of subsistance; (2) settlement (in life, by marriage); (3) pl. forlög, fate, destiny.
for-lagðr, pp. done with, forlorn;
-lendi, n. the land between sea and hills;
-ljótr, a. exceedingly ugly;
-lýta (-tta, -ttr), v. to blame.
for-lög, n. pl., see 'forlag'.
form, n. form , shape (rare).
for-maðr, m. leader, chief; -maðr konunga, the foremost among kings;
-mannligr, a. leader-like;
-máli, m. (1) preamble; (2) stipulation (með þvílíkum formála, sem); (3) foreword; (4) prayer:
-menntr, pp. well trained, highly skilled;
-messa, f. matins;
-mikill, a. exceedingly great;
-mælandi (pl. -endr), m., spokesman;
-mælari, m. spokesman;
-mæli, n. (1) pleading; veita e-m formæli, to plead for one, pray for one; (2) prescribed form, formula.
forn, a. (1) old (f. vinátta, f. mjóðr); (2) ancient; fornir menn, the men of old; f. siðr, the old (heathen) custom, religion; f. átrúnaðr, the old creed, heathenism; f. í skapi, inclined to old, or heathen, ways; hann var f. mjök, he was a great wizard; at fornu, til, forna, formerly, in times fast.
fornaðr, m., see 'fórnaðr'.
for-nafn, n. pronoun.
for-nám, n. obstacle, hold-fast.
forneskja, f. (1) old times; (2) heathenism; (3) oldlore, witchcraft (fara með forneskju).
forneskju-klæðabúnaðr, m. old-fashioned apparel;
-maðr, m. sorcerer, wizard.
forn-fáguligr, a. old and worn-out;
-fróðr, a. skilled in old lore, versed

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