Ákafi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ákafi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ákafi" in Norwegian.

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

ákafi
ákafi, m. Hidsighed, Heftighed, Iver, Vold-somhed. OH. 318. 5422. 8839; Nj. 41;Gen. ákafa sættes foran Adjektiver iforstærkende Betydning (dvs. særdeles),f. Ex. meybarn á. fagrt Gunl. 3; á.fjölmennir Hænsn. 14; á. kátr Fm.VII, 126; á. reiðr Fm. VI, 126; á.feginn Konr. 7829; á. vífinn Konr. 5437;á. þykkr Konr. 724.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚴᛆᚠᛁ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
nl.
nemlig.
s.
substantiv.

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