At-höfn
Old Norse Dictionary - at-höfn
Meaning of Old Norse word "at-höfn" (or at-hǫfn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word at-höfn can mean:at-höfn
- at-höfn (at-hǫfn)
- f. [hafast at, to commit], conduct, behaviour, business; hvat er hann hafði frétt um a. Skota konungs, his doings and whereabouts, Eg. 271; fengin var þeim önnur a., occupation, Fbr. 19; ganga til skripta ok segja sínar athafnir, to go to shrift and confess his behaviour, Fms. i. 301; í athöfnum margir, en sumir í kaupferðum, Orkn. 298; er þat ok likligt at þú fylgir þar eptir þinni a., (ironically) that you will go your own foolish way, Fs. 4.
- at-höfn (at-hǫfn)
- COMPDS: athafnarlauss, athafnarleysi, athafnarmaðr.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, at-höfn may be more accurately written as at-hǫfn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏ-ᚼᚢᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)