Old Norse Dictionary Entry

And-fætingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 and-fætingr

s, m. [and-], transl. of Antipodes in Pliny, Stj. 94. Now used in the mod. sense of Antipodes; also in the phrase, sofa andfætis, or andfæting, of two sleeping in a bed ‘heads and heels.’

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Runic Inscription

and-fætingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
transl: translation, translated.
transl.: translation, translated.

Works & Authors

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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