Drif
Old Norse Dictionary - drif
Meaning of Old Norse word "drif"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word drif can mean:drif
- drif
- n. [drífa], driven snow; hvítt sem d., Fms. iv. 372, v. 1.: the foaming sea, sjór var hvítr fyrir drifi, Bs. ii. 116.
- drif
- COMPDS: drifastormr, drifaveðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚱᛁᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)