Af-kleyfi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-kleyfi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 af-kleyfi

n. in the COMPD afkleyfis-orð, n. a metric. term, a superfluous word, syllable, in a verse, an enclitic syllable preceding the höfuðstafr in a verse.

2 af-kleyfi

COMPD: afkleyfissamstafa.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚠ-ᚴᛚᛁᚢᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

lit
literally.
metric.
metrically.
n.
neuter.
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