BLÍFA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BLÍFA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛚᛁᚠᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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