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At-för

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Definitions

4 definitions

1 at-för at-fǫr

ar, f.

2 at-för at-fǫr

1. prop. a going to; as a Norse law term, execution, domr ok atför, Gþl. 361, 389: mod. Dan. adfœrd, cp. atferð, γ.

3 at-för at-fǫr

2. in Icel. commonly of an onslaught or armed aggression, Fms. i. 54, Nj. 93, 93, 99, 113, Sturl. iii. 237, Ann. 1252. 3. method = aðferð, Fms. ii. 328.

4 at-för at-fǫr

COMPDS: atfarardómr, atfararþing, atfaralaust.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

at-för

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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