Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Af-leiðis

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

4 definitions

1 af-leiðis

adv.

2 af-leiðis

1. loc. astray, out of the path, Sd. 146, 655 xvii. 4.

3 af-leiðis

2. metaph., færa a., to pervert, Stj. 227, 519; þeir lugu á okkr, en þú færðir orð þeirra a., you perverted their words, Bs. i. 7, Glúm. 327; Snúa e-m a., to seduce, Andr. 625. 75.

4 af-leiðis

β. impers., e-u þokar a., turns out wrong, Bs. i. 340.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

af-leiðis

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
loc: local, locally.
loc.: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
pers.: person, personal.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Andr.: Andreas Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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