Lifna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lifna

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lifna

að, [Ulf. af-lifnan = περιλείπεσθαι; Swed. lämna; Dan. levne]:—to be left; en þeir er lifnuðu (those who were left alive) iðruðusk lögbrota, Sks. 675 B; engir afkvistir munu þar af lifna (to be left) í þessu landi, Fb. ii. 299; en þóat einn leifr lifni eptir, N. G. L. i. 371.

2 lifna

II. to come to life, revive, K. Þ. K. 14, Hkr. i. 102, MS. 623. 26: to remain, Alg. 358.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚠᚾᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors

Alg.: Algorismus. (H. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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