Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hæfi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 hæfi

n. fitness; vera við e-s hæfi, to fit one, be convenient, what one can wield, Eg. 109, Fas. ii. 521; ó-hæfi, what is unfit, monstrous. hæfis-liga, adv. fitly, Flóv. 22.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hæfi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)

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