Old Norse Dictionary Entry

NEFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 NEFI

a, m. [A. S. nefa; O. H. G. nefo; Germ. neffe; cp. Lat. nepos; Fr. neveu; Engl. nephew]:—a law term, a cognate kinsman; nefi jarla, an earl’s nephew, Sighvat, Edda (Gl.); nið eðr nefa, Grág. i. 137; nefi Knúts, Canute’s sister’s son, Fms. vi. (in a verse).

2 NEFI

II. the name of a dwarf, Edda (Gl.): the name of a sword, id.

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Runic Inscription

NEFI

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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