To see one's own fylgja was unlucky, and often a sign that a man was "fey," or death-doomed.— The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
En er hann sā hræzlu þeira, þā gekk af honum mōðrinn, ok sefaðisk hann; ok tōk af þeim ī sætt bǫrn þeira, Þjālfa ok Rǫsku, ok gǫ̈rðusk þau þā skyldir þjōnustu - męnn Þōrs, ok fylgja þau honum jafnan sīðan.— Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary
En ef yðr er nakkvarr grunr ā þvī, at ū-friðr muni fyrir, þā skal ek fylgja yðr með mīnu [*] liði, ok þōtti þat styrkr vera fyrr, hvar sem Jōms-vīkingar fylgðu hǫfðingjum; mun ek fā þēr ellifu skip vel skipuð. '— Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary
_ away. frændi _sm. _ 4, relation. frā-fall _sn. _ death. fram _adv. _ forward, forth. _compar. _ * framar*, ahead. framastr _adj.superl. _ chief, most distinguished. frami _wm. _ advantage, courage. framiðr _see_ * fręmja*. fram-stafn _sm. _ prow. frā-sǫgn _sf. _ narrative, relation. freista _wv. _ 3, _w.gen. _ try, test. fręmja _wv. _ 1b, perform [fram]. friðr _sm. _ 2, peace. frīðr _adj. _ beautiful, fine. frōðr _adj. _ learned, wise. frœkn _adj. _ bold, daring. frost _sn. _ frost. fugl _sm. _ bird. full-kominn _adj. _ (_ptc. _) complete; ready (for). fullr _adj. _ full. fundr _sm. _ 2, meeting [finna]. fundu _see_ * finna*. furðu _adv. _ awfully, very. fūss _adj. _ eager. fylgja _wv. _ 1, _w.dat. _ follow; accompany. fylki _sn. _ troop [fōlk]. fylkja _wv. _ 1, _w.dat. _ draw up (troops) [fōlk]. fylla _wv. _ 1, fill [fullr]. fyr, fyrir _prp.w. acc. and dat. _ before; beyond, over -- 'f. borð,' overboard; instead of -- 'koma f.' _adv. _ be given as compensation; for; because of. 'f. þvī at,' because.— Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary

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