Sefi
Old Norse Dictionary - sefi
Meaning of Old Norse word "sefi"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word sefi can mean:sefi
- sefi
- or sevi, a, m. [akin to sif, sifjar, q. v.; cp. A. S. sib = peace]:—the mind, affection, poët., Edda (Gl.); fróðr sefi, Fsm. 4; ok sný ek hennar öllum seva, Hm. 162; einn er hann sér um seva, 94; þær deyfa sverð ok sefa, Sdm. 27; sorgmóðr sefi, Gkv. 2. 40; hverr er sér getr slíkan sefa, Hkm. 19; snúisk þeim til sátta sefi, Gg. 9.
- sefi
- II. [Old Engl. sib; Engl. gos-sip] = sifi, a kinsman, Hkv. 2. 8; Surtar sevi, Vsp. (Hb.); Ullar sefi, Vtkv. (in the interpolated part).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- cp.
- compare.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fsm.
- Fjölsvinns-mál. (A. II.)
- Gg.
- Grógaldr. (A. II.)
- Gkv.
- Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
- Hkm.
- Hákonar-mál. (A. III.)
- Hm.
- Hává-mál. (A. I.)
- Sdm.
- Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
- Hb.
- Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Vsp.
- Völuspá. (A. I.)
- Vtkv.
- Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)