Af-brot

Old Norse Dictionary - af-brot

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-brot"

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

af-brot
n. pl. trespasses, sin, K. Á. 36, Fms. xi. 443; very frequent in religious writings after the Reformation.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
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