Efan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Efan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 efan

ifan, f. (almost always with i; efan, H. E. l. c.), doubt, hesitation, Barl. 149, H. E. i. 396, Bær. 14, Hom. 23.

2 efan

COMPD: efanarlauss.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚠᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
l. c.
loco citato.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
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