Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-fram

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

4 definitions

1 á-fram

adv.

2 á-fram

α. loc. with the face downward, forward; fell hann á., on the face, Nj. 253, Vd. 52, Grett. 99 new Ed.

3 á-fram

β. temp. along, forward (rare); haun er nú með jarli sumarit á., he is now with the earl till late in the summer, Finnb. 274.

4 á-fram

γ. further on; komst aldri lengra á. fyrir honum um skáldskapinn, be never got any further on with his poem, Fms. iii. 102; héldu þeir á. leiðina, they held forward on their way, Ó. T. 31. In mod. usage freq. with verbs denoting to go, move; halda, ganga … áfram, to go on.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

á-fram

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
loc: local, locally.
loc.: local, locally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
temp.: temporal.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. T.: Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
Vd.: Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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