Efsa

Old Norse Dictionary - efsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "efsa"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

efsa
t, [cp. Swed. efsing = thrum, stump], to cut; e. e-m skör, to cut one’s head off, Sighvat, (απ. λεγ.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚠᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
cp.
compare.
Swed.
Swedish.

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