SEFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SEFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SEFI

or sevi, a, m. [akin to sif, sifjar, q. v.; cp. A. S. sib = peace]:—the mind, affection, poët., Edda (Gl.); fróðr sefi, Fsm. 4; ok sný ek hennar öllum seva, Hm. 162; einn er hann sér um seva, 94; þær deyfa sverð ok sefa, Sdm. 27; sorgmóðr sefi, Gkv. 2. 40; hverr er sér getr slíkan sefa, Hkm. 19; snúisk þeim til sátta sefi, Gg. 9.

2 SEFI

II. [Old Engl. sib; Engl. gos-sip] = sifi, a kinsman, Hkv. 2. 8; Surtar sevi, Vsp. (Hb.); Ullar sefi, Vtkv. (in the interpolated part).

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
part: participle.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fsm.: Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
Gg.: Grógaldr. (A. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Hkm.: Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vtkv.: Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)

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