vidfaren

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse víðfarinn. By surface analysis, vid +‎ fara +‎ -en. Literally, “broadly travelled”. Attested in Norwegian since 17th century. Compare Swedish vidfaren and Norwegian Bokmål vidtbefaren.

Adjective

vidfaren (neuter singular vidfare or vidfaren, definite singular and plural vidfarne)

  1. well-travelled
  2. widespread

References

  • “vidfaren” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • Torleiv Hannaas (1911) Ældre norske Sprogminder : Ordsamling fraa Robyggjelaget (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 66
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