forátta
nafnorð, kvenkyn
Merkingar
u, f., an older form forurtir, contr. foróttir, f. pl. occurs,—forutta-laust, Grág. i. 329, 377 (Kb. ii. 42 forótta-laust), 468; forátta-laust, Kb. i. 133, 136; but forátta, Nj. 15, Eb. 40: [Ulf. fra-waurhts = ἁμαρτιά; the etymology of the word seems to be ‘for’ in a privative sense, and ‘verk,’ cp. A. S. forwyrht = peccatum; in the Icel. 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 = Germ. verbrechen; ef honum þykkja forurtir til þess, Grág. l. c.: the phrase, forótta-laust or forurta-laust (foryfta-laust, N. G. L. i. 29, is a false reading), sine causa legali, Grág. l. c.: chiefly in divorce cases, the phrase, finna til foráttu, to plead as an excuse, Nj., Eb. l. c.
- II.
in mod. usage = forað; foráttu-brim, foráttu-veðr, n. a heavy surf, strong gale, etc.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
Skammstafanir
- 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.
Tilvitnuð rit
- 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.)