Norwegian Genealogical Word List: Difference between revisions

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| farfar || paternal grandfather
| farfar || paternal grandfather
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| farger dyer || tanner
| farger || dyer; tanner
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| farmor || paternal grandmother
| farmor || paternal grandmother
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| fattig || poor
| fattig || poor
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| fattigvesente || welfare agency
| fattigvesen || welfare agency
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| favn || 3 alen = 6 fot = 1.88 meters
| favn || 3 alen = 6 fot = 1.88 meters
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| flytte || move
| flytte || move
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| fogd, fut || originally teh bailiff's servant who administered for him. The most important task was to demand the taxes. The fogd acted also as the grand jury in punishment cases. In the 1600s the fogd was directly responsible to the royal rule in Copenhagen. At the same time his responsibilities were lessened.
| fogd, fut || originally the bailiff's servant who administered for him. The most important task was to demand the taxes. The fogd acted also as the grand jury in punishment cases. In the 1600s the fogd was directly responsible to the royal rule in Copenhagen. At the same time his responsibilities were lessened.
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| foged, fogd || bailiff, sheriff
| foged, fogd || bailiff, sheriff