Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BLÍFA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 BLÍFA

[Germ. bleiben; akin to leifa, q. v.], to remain; this word was taken from Luther’s Bible into Icel., and is used by theol. writers; pret. sing. is never used, but pret. pl. blifu. Pass. 50. 4.

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Runic Inscription

BLÍFA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
pl.: plural.
pret.: preterite.
q. v.: quod vide.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
theol: theology, theological.
theol.: theology, theological.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

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