Kaf-för
Old Norse Dictionary - kaf-för
Meaning of Old Norse word "kaf-för" (or kaf-fǫr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kaf-för (kaf-fǫr)
- f. a ducking, Þórð. 11 new Ed.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kaf-för may be more accurately written as kaf-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚠ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Þórð.
- Þórðar Saga hreðu. (D. V.)