Efla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - efla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "efla" in Norwegian.

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

efla: efla, v. (ld; ogsaa: að Pr. 38224) 1) styrke;hann flytr til Barim eiginkonu sínakararmann svá aumliga ok afllausa, athón mátti engan lim hrœra -; þessaeflir máttugr N. gefandi góðan styrkhverjum sem einum hennar lim Heilag.II, 15128. 2) berede, istandbringe; eflaheit, blót Gísl. 9017; Nj. 102; Heilag.I, 6469; efla úfrið Fm. XI, 26817; eflaflokk, her á hendr e-m OH. 5732; Flat.II, 12414; efla borg, stað, kirkju Pr.38224; Fm. IV, 110; Barl. 6513; baðþá liðit efla sik Fsk. 1796; (bað) athún skuli efla þann veg til fram-kvæmdar, sem hann tekr upp Mar.10572; eflda ek þá til písla ok dauðaPost. 22726 (Ap. Gj. 22, 4 fg); efla atbruðlaupi Fm. IX, 213. 3) understøtte; hét -, at hann skyldi efla Steinar atkoma fram lögum við Þorstein Eg.85 (21515); efla e-n til rangs máls Hák.5. 4) kunne, formaa. Stj. 15020. 1862(1 Mos. 33, 14).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᚠᛚᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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