1 af-springr
m., Al. 11, Hkr. iii. 277, Edda (pref.) 146, and various other forms; afsprengr, m. and afspringi, n., Gþl. 47, Fms. viii. 237, Sks. 46 B, Stj. 63, Orkn. 176; the form now usual is afsprengi, n., Fms. v. 217, Fas. ii. 391, Bret. 112.
2 af-springr
1. gener. offspring, progeny, v. the quotations above.
3 af-springr
2. in pl. used of the produce of the earth, Sks. 48 B (rare).
4 af-springr
3. metaph.:
5 af-springr
α. a band, a detached part of a body; þóttist Hrafn þegar vita, at þessi a. mundi vera af ferð þeirra Þorgils, that this detachment must be from the host of Thorgils and his followers, Sturl. iii. 274.
6 af-springr
β. a branch, ramification; ok er mikil van, at þar verði nokkurr a. (offshoot) af þessum ófriði á Limafirði, Fms. xi. 13.
7 af-springr
γ. rumour, notice, = afspraki; fá nokkurn a. um e-t, Fms. viii. 160.