Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Elli-vafur

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 elli-vafur

n. pl. wavering from age, decrepitude, Bret. 162 (of king Lear); in Eg. 756 (the verse), the old poet said, vals hefi’k váfur elli = elli-vafur; the comparison with the passage in Bret. is decisive, and the explanation in Lex. Poët. s. v. vafur is undoubtedly wrong.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

elli-vafur

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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