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Zoëga's A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic


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faðerni, n. (1) fatherhood, paternity; ganga við f. at e-m or e-s, kennast f. e-s, to acknowledge or admit paternity; at f. eða móðerni, on father's or mother's side; var hann ljóss ok fagr eptir f. sínu, like his father; (2) patrimony.
faðir (gen., dat. and acc. föður, pl. feðr), m. father.
fama (), v. to embrace; refl., faðmast, to embrace one another.
faðman, f. embracing.
faðm-lag, n. embrace;
-lagast, v. refl. = faðmast;
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leggjast, v. refl. = leggjast í faðma, faðmast.
faðmr (-a, -ar), m. (1) the out-stretched or embracing arms; sofa (liggja) í faðmi e-m, to sleep (lie) in one's arms; leggjast í faðma, to embrace each other; fallast í faðma, to be set off against each other, balance each other (málin vóru í dóm lagin, ok féllust vígin í faðma); (2) bosom (legg hönd þína í sjálfs þíns faðm) (3) a measure of length, fathom.
fagna (), v. (1) to rejoice in a thing (f. e-u, í e-u or af e-u); (2) f. e-m, to welcome one, receive one with good or bad cheer (var honum þar vel fagnat); (3) f. vetri, jólum, sumri, to rejoice, make a feast, at the beginning of winter, Yule, summer.
fagnaðar-atburðr, m. joyfull event;
-dagr, m. day of rejoicing;
-efni, n. matter of joy;
-eyrendi, n. joyful message;
-eyru, n. pl., e-t -eyrum, to hear with joy;
-fullr, a. joyfull;
-fundr, m. joyfull meeting;
-grátr, m. weeping for joy;
-heit, n. joyful promise;
-krás, f. dainty;
-kveðja, f. joyful greeting;
-lauss, a. joyless; wretched, poor;
-lof, n. praise from a joyous heart (syngja -lof guoi);
-lúðr, m. trumpet of joy;
-mark, n. sign of joy;
-orð, n. pl. joyful words;
-óp, n. shout of joy;
-raust, f. voice of joy;
-ráð, n. happy resolution;
-saga, f. joyful news, = feginsaga;
-samliga, adv. joyfully;
-samligr, a. joyous, joyful;
-skrúð, n. raiment of joy;
-staðr, m. place of joy;
-sýn, f. joyful sight;
-sæll, a. (1) happy; (2) graceful, gracious;
-söngr, m. song of joy;
-tíð, f. time of joy;
-tíðindi, n. pl. joyful, glad tidings;
-tími, m. = -tíð;
-veizla, f. joyful feast;
-vist, f. abode of joy;
-öl, n. joyous banquet.
fagnaðr (gen. -ar), m. (1) joy (eilífr f.); (2) welcome, greeting; (3) hospitable entertainment (gerðu henni fagnað þá viku alla); öl ok annar f., ale and other good cheer; (4) kunna sér þann fagnað, to be quite satisfied



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