Old Norse Dictionary Entry

æfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 æfr

i. e. œfr, adj. [afar, of], vehement, angry, chafing; æfr í skapi, Fms. i. 75; ýgr ok æfr, xi. 8; íllr ok æfr, Landn. 235, v. l.; hann görðisk íllr ok æfr við ellina, Eb. 52 new Ed., Fms. iii. 95; æfr ok ærr, iv. 142; æfr maðr (Ed. æfi-maðr), a violent man, Bret.

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Runic Inscription

æfr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "æfr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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