Alfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Alfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 alfr

alfheimr, etc., elves etc., v. álfr etc.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛚᚠᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicinally.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
orig
original, originally.
p.
page.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
qs.
quasi.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
Swed
Swedish.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hðm.
Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.
Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Km.
Kráku-mál. (A. III.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Sdm.
Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
Þkv.
Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
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