úfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

úfr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 úfr

1. adj. ruffled, rough; svá úfr ok þrjótr, at allir þurfi til at ganga, N. G. L. i. 335; úvar ‘ro dísir, the fairies are wrath, Gm. 53.

2 úfr

2. m. a bird, perhaps the widgeon or whewer; sá hann einn úf í limum eins nálægs trés, Post. (Unger) 69, elsewhere the word occurs only in Edda (Gl.), and perhaps in the compd vallófr, q. v.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mid. H. G.: Middle High German.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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