At-hæfi
Old Norse Dictionary - at-hæfi
Meaning of Old Norse word "at-hæfi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- at-hæfi
- (not athœfi, vide Sks. B., which carefully distinguishes between æ and œ), n. conduct, behaviour; a. kristinna manna, their rites, service, Fms. ii. 37, cp. Ld. 174; í öllu sínu a., conduct, proceeding, Fms. xi. 78, viii. 253: manners, ceremonies, Sks. 301; konunga a., royal manners, Hom.: þetta hefir verit a. (instinct) þessa skrímsls, Sks.: deeds, doings; skal nú þar standa fyrst um a. þeirra, Mag. 11. Now freq. in a theol. sense.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏ-ᚼᛅᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- theol.
- theological, theologically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Mag.
- Magus Saga. (G. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)