Þrif

Old Norse Dictionary - þrif

Meaning of Old Norse word "þrif"

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

Old Norse word þrif can mean:þrif

þrif
n. pl. [Engl. thrift], thriving condition, well-doing, prosperity; standa e-m fyrir þrifum, to stand in the way of one’s well-doing, Fms. ii. 154; launa e-m þrif ok þroska, Al. 103; urðu þeir at öngum þrifum er honum hlýddu, Post. 656 C. 7; þurra aikvæmi mun litt at þrifum verða, Fb. i. 548; biðja annars heims þrifa, Hom. (St.); þar skulu nú þrif þín við liggja, Fms. viii. 385, v. l.; ó-þrif, unthrift, passim.
þrif
2. in mod. usage, cleanliness; ó-þrif, uncleanliness.
þrif
COMPDS: þrifalegr, þrifamaðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
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