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Slæfa

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2 definitions

1 slæfa

að, to slacken = sljófa, q. v.; slævuðu þær maegður mjök liðveizlu þeirra feðga, Sturl. ii. 61 C.

2 slæfa

2. reflex., slævaðisk skap jarlsins, his wrath abated, Sturl. ii. 55 C; slævast fyrir bæn e-s, Bs. i. 756; Þorleikr slævast nú (slæsk Ed.) nú í málinu, ok þóttu honum fögr hrossin, Ld. 144.
Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

slæfa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
q. v.
quod vide.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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