Afl
Old Norse Dictionary - afl
Meaning of Old Norse word "afl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- afl
- s, m. hearth of a forge, Edda 69, 70, Stj. 312, Fms. viii. 8; in N. G. L. i. 328 it seems to mean hearth (in general).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)