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Rh “foudrie, fowdrie”,, 1) bailiff’s district, bailiwick. Shetland is mentioned in deeds from the 16th century as “the Foudrie (Fowdrie, Foldrie, Faudrie) of Zetland”. 2) the office of bailiff (great foud) in the  Isles in the 16th century. futerike,, fogderi, , bailiff’s district.

four-ærin, -arin [fɔ$u$r·(h)ær·ɩn, fɔ$u$r··arɩn·], , a four-oared boat. The general form is “fɔ$u$r··arɩn·”, while “fɔ$u$r·(h)ær·ɩn” is peculiar to “feræring” or “firæring”, a four-oared boat; ferærr and ferærðr, , four-oared. ,
 * (fer-)æringr; færing,, from

of something worthless; noted down in the fragment of conversation from :, ! I’m gotten, dearest ''(heart) mother! I have had fifteen'' kisses (a daughter’s statement to her mother after a dance). ! (the mother’s answer). fretr,, a fart. For a in  frata, , = freta, to fart.
 * fradin [frādɩn],, fart; also disparagingly

frae [frǣ] and fae [fǣ], , from, is “frae, fae”, but used adverbially = frá in some verbal to tell, segja frá telja frá.
 * “say f(r)ae”, “tell f(r)ae”,

frae-say [frǣ··sɛ̄·], frae-sayin [frǣ··sɛ̄·ɩn],, a tale, narrative. frásaga and frásǫgn,, a tale. ,, and “say frae”,

frae-tale [frǣ··tɛl·],, a tale, rumour. See the preceding word and “tell frae”,  telja frá = siga frá, to tell.

frag (fragg) [frag (fräg), frāg], , a person or thing of value; a large portion: a) of people: a clever person; mostly negatively; he is nae [‘no’] f., he is good for nothing; [frag], b) a valuable thing, negatively; yon is nae f., that is worthless. c) a large portion; good bargain; he’s gotten (got) a f., he has made a good find or bargain; ironically used, : Yon is a f., that is a great deal (applied to a worthless gift or find), = $n$;   awa [‘away’] ane’s f., to carry one’s booty into safety (see $wg$, );  . — to mak’ a f. o’ a ting, a) to make a good profit out of something (partly ironically): , b) rarely: to cause disorder, confusion . frāg and frăg:, to be classed with frakkr, , clever; active; bold, ; frak, frakk, , mostly negatively: ikkje f., not particularly good; frak, frakk, , also = big; stately, frag, , big; strong; clever.   and frack, , ready; active, , besides the   ,
 * elsewhere : frăg. Doubtless

frakk [frak],, a feeble, delicate person. The word has , in consequence of ironical use, obtained a meaning to the ; frakkr,, clever; active; brave; see further above under, , to which seems to be allied. the  [frǣ$wg$k],  Note, however, frakki,, musty hay; worthless thing (B.H.).

fram [fram],, I) forward, in the applications and phrases: 1) forwards to the stem of a boat, to geng f. 2) off or away from the shore, out to sea; a) to set ut f., to head towards the high seas ; to geng f., to set out for deep-sea fishing (by boat) to the fishing-grounds farther off (see, ); b) of tide: he is f., it (the tide) is setting seawards; he is f. and sooth, f. and nort’, it is setting southwards, northwards ( -tide, ); c) f. wi’, (forwards) along, in