Drífa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 drífa

u, f. a fall of snow, sleet; fjúk ok d., Bs. i. 185; veðr var þykt ok d., Fms. v. 341; skotvápn flugu svá þykt sem d., i. 45; um kveldit görði á drífu-él blautt, Orkn. 414; kom þá drífu-él mikit, ok var all-myrkt, Fms. ix. 23.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᛁᚠᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
ch: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
neut.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
subj.: subjunctive.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Teut.: Teutonic.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)
Vtkv.: Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)

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Drífa

Drífa

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