Af-hendr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-hendr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 af-hendr

adj. out of one’s hand, in the phrase, segja e-n sér afhendan, to give one up, of a client or the like; leitt er mér at segja þik afhendan, því at þat hefi ek aldri gert ef ek hefi við manni tekit, Fs. 34, Fms. iii. 51 (of the poet Hallfred and king Olaf).

2 af-hendr

II. n. afhent impers., e-m er e-t afhent, unfit for, unable to, Fms. viii. 21.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚠ-ᚼᛁᚾᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
impers
impersonal.
impers.
impersonal.
n.
neuter.
pers.
person, personal.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

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