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Rh ) to be caused by the fairies; wha’s [‘who has’] gi’en dee de f.? — For *? Is doubtless a of $3$, Note  “ferd” in “yverferd”,, epidemic.

firl, firel [fɩrəl],, a ridiculous new fashion in dress; a new f. on de hat. to be classed with firl,, something crumpled. by furl, ?

firsmo [fərsmō·],, 1) contempt; outrage; neglect; to get a f. 2) a trifle; a small, trifling present; to get a mere f.   fyrirsmán (forsmán; ) and fyrirsmáning, , contempt. See ,

firsmo [fərsmō·],, 1) to diminish or lessen; to represent one’s resources as being poorer than they are; to understate; complain without reason; ;  [fərsmjō·] a  [fərsmjō·ɩn] body: 2) more : to disregard; disdain; also to scorn; insult. — fyrirsmá,, to despise. In the word is preserved in its meaning: to reduce; to lessen the value of a thing.

first [fə‘rst], and, first, fyrstr and fyrst, is used in sense of not until now, = først nu, nú fyrsta; I’m f. come, I have just come.

fis [fi̇̄s],, of fluid: to ooze; flow slowly (through narrow openings), to f. ut t’rough. Doubtless also of air: to press through an opening, and in that case, the same word as físa,, to fizzle; puff.

a form, [fosk], is preserved as a sea-term, tabu-name for fish. fiskr,, fish. the (-brod),, ,
 * fisk$b$ [fɩsk],, fish. In

fisk$1$ [fisk],, in : , small, short, faded tufts, wisps of hair,  on an elderly person, o’ hair. , Appears to belong partly to fjas, , short, downy hairs, fjæs, fjøs, føs — fibre, fjässkad,, “furry”, “bushy”, of hair: S.Schonen (Ri. under $2$), partly to fis- in fisbleikr, , pale, withered, and bleik (blaik-, blek-), blegfis, a pale, gaunt, withered person. ,, and ,

fiska [fɩska]-brod,, see ,

fiskafjel [fɩs··kafjē$w$l·] and fiskafel [fɩs··kafel·, -fəl·],, “fish-board”, partition in a boat to prevent the fish slipping from one hold to another. The “fish-boards” are placed under the so-called (,, , the cross-bars under the thwarts). See *$1$,, and ,
 * : *fiskafjǫl.

fiskali [fɩs··kali· (fəs··kali·)], , 1) a) suitable for fishing; f. bait, a good, large piece of bait, a f. bit o’ line, a f. ayre [‘oar’], a f. hook; hit ’s no f. de day, it is not a good day (the weather is unfavourable) to-day for fishing; b) lucky for fishing, observance of old customs, tabu-rules. 2) that becomes a fisherman, orderly, neat, tidy, a f. body [‘person’]. [fɩstli (fəstli)] for *, a f. bait: — fiskiligr,, fit for fishing. and “*fiskarroe”.

“*fiskarroe”,, unlike or unbecoming a practical fisherman, = . ? to Edm. Not further corroborated.

fisket [fiskət],, out of order, tangled, of locks of hair; lass, dy hair is a’ [‘all’] f., , of $ə$, fjässkad,, “furry”, “bushy”, of hair: S.Sc. (Ri. under $1$). for ? The meaning appears, in any case, to be