Blífa
Old Norse Dictionary - blífa
Meaning of Old Norse word "blífa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- blífa
- [Germ. bleiben; akin to leifa, q. v.], to remain; this word was taken from Luther’s Bible into Icel., and is used by theol. writers; pret. sing. is never used, but pret. pl. blifu. Pass. 50. 4.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᛁᚠᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Germ.
- German.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- pl.
- plural.
- pret.
- preterite.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- sing.
- singular.
- theol.
- theological, theologically.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.