Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Aufi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 aufi

interj. [a for. word; Germ, au weh], woe! alas! used with dat., a. mér, Mar. 167; acc., a. mik, 175; absol., 147: after the Reformation ‘áví’ and ‘ó vei’ occur, or ‘vei’ alone.

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Runic Inscription

aufi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
for.: foreign.
Germ: German.
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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