Old Norse Dictionary Entry

æfin-týr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 æfin-týr

n., mod. form æfin-týri; in old writers it is also used masc., þann æfintýr, Fb. i. 207; einn æfintýr, ii. 136; þessi æ. sem nú var lesinn, Karl. 551: [a for. word, appearing about the end of the 13th century; from late Lat. adventura; Germ. abenteuer; Dan. eventyr; see Dietz]:—an adventure; vita sitt eptir komanda æ., their future life, Stj. 7; þau tíðendi ok æ., 64; auðna ok æ., 202; sumir flýðu fyrir ljóðæsku eða nokkar æfintýr, adventurous exploits, Fas. iii. 3, Pr. 381, Fb. ii. 136.

2 æfin-týr

II. a tale; diktandi sér eitt ævintýr, Stj. 135; segja mín æfintýri, to tell my tales, Fas. iii. 389.

3 æfin-týr

2. a romantic tale = Germ. mährchen; látum heldr leika tenn á litlum æfintýrum, Skiða R., cp. Fb. i. 207, and so in mod. usage; opp. to a historical story, e. g. the title of Ízlenzkar Þjóðsögur og Æfintýri, by Mr. JÓn Árnason.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

æfin-týr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
for.: foreign.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
masc.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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