Afl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - afl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "afl" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

afl: afl, n. 1) Legemsstyrke, Kræfter. Flat. I,52135 fg; Nj. 22; afl fylgir aldri mannsStj. 396. 2) Magt, Overmagt, Vold; taka með afli Stj. 430; bjóða e-m afldvs. tilføje en Vold Bp. II, 106. 3) Stem-meflerhed; ef gerðarmenn verða eigiásáttir, ok skal afl ráða Grág. 28512jvf Grág. I, 20817; Nj. 98 (15027). 4) Kraft, Virksomhed, Evne til at ud-rette, bevirke noget; afl dauðfœrandigrasa Post. 46328; önd vár hefir 3 öflí sér,. þat er minni, skilning ok viliHb. 3720 jvf 24.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚠᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.