Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Rifr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 rifr

m., gen. rifjar, [akin to rif], the beam on which the warp hung in the ancient loom; maðr telgði þar meið til rifjar, Rm. 15; reiði-ský rifs = the hanging cloud of the rifr, the warp, poët., Darr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

rifr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
poët.: poetical, poetically.

Works & Authors

Darr.: Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)

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