Aptan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 aptan

and aftan, adv. prop. from behind, behind, opp. to framan; augu a. í hnakka, N. G. L. i. 339; a. á milli herða, Vígl. 26; þá greip hann a. undir hendr honum (from behind), Eg. 747; hala sem leo, ok gadd í a., … at the tip of the tail, Al. 168: now aptan í is opp. to framan í.

2 aptan

II. fyrir a., as prep. with acc., behind, opp. to fyrir framan; ek hjó varginn í sundr fyrir a. bóguna, I hewed the wolf in sunder, just behind the withers, Nj. 95; standa fyrir a., to stand behind, Fas. ii. 516.

3 aptan

β. a. at, with dat.; ganga, koma a. at e-m, to approach from behind.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛒᛏᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gener.: generally.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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Aptan

Aptan

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1 aptan

2 aptan

3 aptan

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