Old Norse Dictionary Entry

At-fang

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 at-fang

n. [fá at, to provide], only in pl., provisions, victuals, Bs. i. 130. Esp. used with dagr, or kveld, of the eve of great festivals, and partic. that of Yule: atfanga-dagr, pronounced affanga, m., a. Jóla, Yule Eve, Christmas Eve, Grett. 97, 140, Fms. ii. 37, Ísl. ii. 232, Orkn. 186 old Ed., where the new Ed. p. 242 reads atfangs- (in sing.), which is very rare, Þórð. 11. atfangadags-kveld, n. Christmas Eve, Bárð. 176. atfanga-maðr, m. = atdráttamaðr, Grett. 119 A.

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Runic Inscription

at-fang

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
part: participle.
partic.: particularly.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.

Works & Authors

Bárð.: Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Esp.: Espólin Árbækr Íslands.
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Þórð.: Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)

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