Dictionary:fara

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

*faren¹ [fārən] and *farna [fārna], perf. part., gone; passed away; set off; used promiscuously as perf. part., pres. part. and pres. ind., “f.” is found in the obs. expr.: kware (kwaren) faren or kwarna farna, where are you going? also: where have you (gone)? faren Mogeland [mōꞏꞏgəlāndꞏ], I am going to M. Fo. The form foren [fōrən] is still used as the last part of a compd.; see misfare, vb. O.N. fara, vb., to fare; go; set off; travel; perf. part.: farinn. Shetl. fare, vb., assimilates otherwise to Eng. fare, vb.; Shetl. weel fare du (O.N. vel fari þú)! = Eng. farewell!

foren [fōrən], perf. part., prop. gone away; set off; now only in phrases, such as: Foo [‘how’]’s du f.? what luck have you had (on your journey)? I’m f. ower weel [‘very well’], I have fared very well. Conn. O.N. farinn, perf. part. of fara, vb., to fare; travel. Cf. faren and misforen, perf. part., and førd², vb.

førd² [fø̄rd], vb. n., 1) to wander; in a fisherman’s verse from U.:. . . de ali grontjels wis [‘was’ — were] førdin aboot de fire, the sucking pigs wandered about the fire (the fire-place) (U^b.). 2) a) to get on or along in a certain manner, esp. in conjunction with “weel” [‘well’], more rarely with “ill” [‘badly’]; he førded weel, he was well received. Occas. passively: he was weel førded, he was well treated and entertained. Fe. b) to thrive; to f. weel, to thrive well. Fe. — førd 1 springs from O.N. ferðask, vb., to travel, førd 2 from O.N. fara, vb., to fare, fara vel, to fare well, to be successful in one’s expedition. For the mingling of the forms see ford², fori and førd, sbs., as well as førd¹, vb.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Verb

fara

1. to go (away)
2. depart

Inflection

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Synonyms

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