saumfara

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From saum (“seam”) +‎ fara.

Verb

saumfara (present tense saumfer, past tense saumfór, supine saumfare, past participle saumfaren, present participle saumfarande, imperative saumfar)

  1. (transitive, literally) to go over and inspect the seams of a sown cloth
  2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) to inspect thoroughly

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