Krefða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Krefða

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 krefða

u, f., medic. crusta lactea, an infant’s disease, Ann. 1428, Fél. x. 8, passim in mod. usage, krefðu-sótt, f. = krefða, Ann. 1389.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚱᛁᚠᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
medic.
medicinally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fél.
Félags-rit.
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