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1 FREMJA
* * *(frem, framda, framiðr and framdr), v.1) to further, promote (f. kristni); f. sik, to distinguish oneself;2) to perform, practice; f. heiðni, to practice heathen worship; f. sund, to swim; to gain distinction.3) refl., fremjast, to gain distinction.* * *pret. framði, pres. frem, part. framiðr, framdr, mod. also framinn; [A. S. fremman; Dan. fremme]:—to further, promote; fremja Kristni, to further Christianity, Fms. x. 416; fremja sik, to distinguish oneself, Nj. 254; fremja sik á e-u, Sks. 25 B; þóttú þykisk hafa framit þik utan-lendis, Glúm. 342; sá er framiðr er framarr er settr, Edda 127.2. to perform, exercise, Fms. i. 260, vii. 164, 625. 60, 656 A. 2. 18, Hom. 52, 655 xi. 4, Og. 146, Nj. 10; fremja seið, heiðni, N. G. L. i. 19, Hkr. i. 19; fremja munaðlífi, 625. 41; fremja sund, to swim, Rm. 32.β. in mod. usage often in a bad sense, to commit, e. g. fremja glæp, löst, etc.II. reflex. to advance oneself; hann hafði mikit framisk í utan-ferð sinni, Fms. iii. 122, v. 345.2. in a pass. sense (rarely), Hom. 72.III. part. fremjandi, a performer, Edda 68. -
2 heiðni
f.1) heathenism;2) heathen. country (= heiðit land);3) the heathen age, the time of heathendom.* * *f. heathendom, Fms. i. 47, passim: heathen worship, heathen practice, fremja h., N. G. L. i. 182; en síðar fám vetrum vas sú heiðni af numin sem önnur, Íb. 12, Nj. 160: the heathen age, Friðrekr kom í heiðni hér, Íb. 13: a heathen country, Fb. i. 343.
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