Old Norse Dictionary Entry

JAFNI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 JAFNI

1. a, m. an equal, a match for one: of a thing, mæl til jafna (= til jafna) við e-n, Fb. i. 250: mathem. an even number, í odda en eigi í jafna, Hom. (St.)

2 JAFNI

2. a, m., botan. lycopodium clavatum, a herb used by dyers, Hjalt., mentioned in Sd.; jafna-baggi, jafna-belgr, a bag full of jafni, Landn. 208.

3 JAFNI

COMPDS: jafnabróðir, jafnakollr.

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Runic Inscription

JAFNI

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

botan.: botanically.
ch: chapter.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Hjalt.: Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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