Á-fýsa

Old Norse Dictionary - á-fýsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-fýsa"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

Old Norse word á-fýsa can mean:á-fýsa

á-fýsa
and áfýsi, f.
á-fýsa
1. = aufusa, gratification, q. v.
á-fýsa
2. in mod. usage = exhortation, and áfýsa, t, to exhort, á. e-n til e-s.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚠᚢᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.
mod.
modern.

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