Karfi
Dictionnaire vieux norrois - karfi
Signification du mot vieux norrois "karfi"
Comme défini par le dictionnaire vieux norrois-anglais de Cleasby & Vigfusson :
- karfi
- a, m. [Byzant. Gr. κάραβος; mid. Lat. carabus; Russ. korabl]:—a kind of galley, or swift-going ship, with six, twelve, or sixteen rowers on each side, esp. used on lakes or inlets, Grett. 95, 97; k. fimtán-sessa, Ó. H. 42, 62 (to be used on the lake Mjörs); þeir höfðu karfa þann er réru á borð tólf menn eðr sextán, Eg. 171; Rögnvaldr konungs son átti karfa einn, réru sex (sextán?) menn á borð, 371, 386; karfar þeir sem til landvarnar eru skipaðir, Rétt. 42, Fms. ix. 408, Fb. i. 194; síðan tók hann karfa nokkurn ok lét draga út um eyjarnar þverar, Fms, viii. 377, 424; eikju-karfi, q. v.; they were long, narrow, and light so as to be easily carried over land, valtr karfi, a crank, unsteady karfi, Sighvat; whence the phrase, karfa-fótr, of reeling, tottering steps, Ó. H. 72.
Inscription runique possible en futhark jeune :ᚴᛅᚱᚠᛁ
Les runes du futhark jeune ont été utilisées du 8ème au 12ème siècle en Scandinavie et dans leurs colonies à l'étranger
Entrées similaires :
Abréviations utilisées :
- esp.
- especially.
- Gr.
- Greek.
- id.
- idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
- mid. Lat.
- middle Latin.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Œuvres & Auteurs cités :
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fb.
- Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Rétt.
- Réttarbætr. (B. II.)