Lif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lif

f., see lyf.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
p.
page.
R.
Rimur.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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