Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Snæfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 snæfr

adj., the r is radical, [Norse snæv; Dan. snæver], tight, narrow; höfðu þeir kyrtla styttri ok snæfrari en hjörtu betri. Fms. viii. 336.

2 snæfr

II. metaph. tough, vigorous; snæfrir vinir, Fms. ix. 440 (in a verse); hér var snæfrt um siglu, a close, tough, tight tug, Fas. ii. 76 (in a verse); ok hafði hann eigi verit snærri (= snæfri), he had never been ‘tighter,’ more hale and hearty than then, Sturl. i. 150.

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Runic Inscription

snæfr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
gl: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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