Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÞARFR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 ÞARFR

adj., fem. þörf, neut. þarft, sounded þart (for it rhymes with mart); [see þurfa]:—useful; mæli þarft eða þegi, Hm. 19: vinna þat er þarft er, Grett. 94; þafr maðr, 92 A; hann var þeim þarfr í öllu því er hann mátti, Finnb. 216; er hann mér þó ekki þarfr, he brings no good to me, Fs. 134; ú-þarfr, useless, mischievous; all-þarfr.

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Runic Inscription

ÞARFR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
fem.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
neut.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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