forátta
nafnorðkvenkyn
u, , an older form forurtir, foróttir, occurs,—forutta-laust, i. 329, 377 ( ii. 42 forótta-laust), 468; forátta-laust, i. 133, 136; but forátta, 15, 40: [ fra-waurhts = ἁμαρτιά; the etymology of the word seems to be ‘for’ in a privative sense, and ‘verk,’ forwyrht = peccatum; in the it is used as a law term]:—a cause of forfeiture, an act whereby the other party has ‘forfeited’ his right, but it is not used in a criminal sense = verbrechen; ef honum þykkja forurtir til þess, : the phrase, forótta-laust or forurta-laust (foryfta-laust, i. 29, is a false reading), sine causa legali, : chiefly in divorce cases, the phrase, finna til foráttu, to plead as an excuse, ,
II. in usage = forað; foráttu-brim, foráttu-veðr, a heavy surf, strong gale,
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- contr.contracted.
- pl.fleirtala (e. plural)
- Ulf.Ulfilas.
- cp.compare.
- A. S.Anglo-Saxon.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- Germ.German.
- l. c.loco citato.
- mod.modern.
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- etc.et cetera.
- Grág.Grágás. (B. I.)
- Kb.Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Eb.Eyrbyggja saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)