Bifa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - bifa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "bifa" in Norwegian.

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

bifa
bifa, v. (fð & að) 1) trans. rokke, ryste, ihvilken Betydning dog kun forekommer bifast v. r. a) bæve, skjælve: Hamh. 15;Skírn. 14; Ghe. 24; Fld. I, 121; Gul.60; Grett. 84; b) bevæge sig, røre sig: vagninn er bláfastr svá at hvergi bifastKlm. 551; bœn bifast þó hvergi dvs.det kommer dog ingen Vei, der opnaaesdog intet med den gjorte Begjæring?Æf. 2846. 2) intr. bæve, ryste, skjælve. Mar. 66231.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᚠᛆ
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.
intr.
Intransitiv.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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