á-forma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-forma

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-forma

að, prop. to form, mould; steina sem úðr höfðu þeir áformat, Stj. 562, I Kings v. 17 (‘hewn stones’). In mod. usage only metaph. to design, perform, Fas. iii. 449; verðu vér at á. (design) ok ræða, Fms. vii. 89; á. um e-t, því mundi hann þetta hafa vakit, at hann mundi á. vilja um gleðins … carry it out, vi. 342, Pass. 7. 2.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᚠᚢᚱᛘᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gl
glossary.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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