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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 rif

n. = rifs, Barl. 134, Bs. ii. 143.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

rif

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

allit.
alliteration, alliterative.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
lit.
literally.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
R.
Rimur.
v.
vide, verb.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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