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176, Shannerwick, Hoswick and Cumlewick Ness ; b) the bay of Conningsburgh (bounded on the north by Helliness, on the south by the Isle of Mousa [mūse, mūsa]); c) the bay between Uyea [øja] and “de Li o’ Seter” (east of Sandvoe): , . As the second syllable in names of firths now commonly: -firt’ [fe‘rt, fə’rt], from firth. 2) extensive fishing-ground, a o’ grund;  ; Also as a  of some fishing-grounds, “de ” in St. Magnus’ Bay, = de Rud; “de Fjord o’ Wadderste” . In a parallel form * [fjārd] is found as a name of a fishing-ground: de .  , , in sense of a fishing-ground. 3) a great stretch of arable land, a great o’ land); to sow a great ; . —  fjǫrðr,, (a tract of sea) firth; bay; in poetry also ocean. In Norn in a wider use: a stretch of sea or land.

fjord$n, w$ [fjȯrd],, a crowd; multitude, a f. o’ folk, o’ rocks ; to follow de f., to follow the crowd . Also [fjörd]: fjǫldi,, and fjǫld, , multitude. For a change from 1 to r, and conversely, in Norn see Introd. V (also N.Spr. VII) § 38 h.

fjord$w$ [fjȯrd],, = $m$, 2.

fjordin [fjȯrdɩn],, a short skirt for a woman, bodice and skirt all in one (= stakkr,  stakk); now often of a garment in general, = ; cast yon [‘that’] f. aboot dee! = heave yon ower dee! seems to be the same word as (fj.-skirt),, developed from fat,, clothes; dress. The explanation of the inserted r before d is uncertain.

fjorek [fjȯrək] and fjörek [fjörək], , a pet name for a little child, used in address: darling, ; oh du (little) f.! (Norwick). Either with the root-meaning: life, (my) little life, and rising from fjǫr,, life, or of , , to show fondness ( firra, fjarra, to move nimbly); see further under and, A mingling has taken place here.

fjork [fjȯ‘rk] and fjörk [fjö‘rk], , 1) to move nimbly in a wheedling, coquettish manner; to geng aboot a lass;  2) to pretend to be very busy; to geng aboot;  [fjə‘rk] is reported from  in sense of: a) to bustle; b) to sneak about, making observations; to geng aboot. — *fjarka? ,, firra, and fjarra,, to move nimbly, fjarla, , to pet; wheedle.

fjorkin [fjȯ‘rkɩn] and fjörkin [fjö‘rkɩn] , nimble; active; he was very f. Also  [fjə‘rkɩn] and [fjö‘rtin]  ). of , In , such as: “de fish is no [‘not’] , ” , the fish will not bite, and in several other instances the word merges into another ,   [ forkunni]; see ,

fjorr [fjȯr(r)],, to fuss about showing kindness, of cats; circling round one (rubbing its head against one’s leg), purring contentedly; de cat was op aboot me. firra and fjarra, , to move nimbly, and fjarla,, inter alia to pet; wheedle.

fjos [fjȯs],, light, poor (withered) stuff, a) withered hay or moss; b) thin, soft, poor hair. fys (fis?),, down (E.J.), fis,, husk, eye of an apple, withered calyx, (B.H.); fis (eye of an apple, withered calyx, ).

fjosk [fjȯsk],, something