saumfare

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

saumfara (a and split infinitives)

Etymology

From saum (“seam”) +‎ fare.

Verb

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

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

References

“saumfare” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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