Eptri

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eptri

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eptri" in Norwegian.

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

eptri: eptri, adj. comp., aptastr, adj. superl. (jvfaptr) 1) som har sin Plads, sit Stedlængere bag, mods. fremri; eptir fótrSE. I, 14220; eptri fœtr Bev. 2269;stund var á milli, er þeir sá fram-stafninn ok hinn eptri (nl. stafninn)kom fram Flat. I, 47819; hit eptraaustrrúm Fm. VIII, 13913; gyðingrinnsettist þar yfir (hvor Billedet var kastatfyrir aptan tré í skálhús) sendandi þannúhreina síns kviðar skatt, er út gékkaf hans fúlum eptra lut, ofan á lík-neskit, saurgandi þat &c., Mar. 22520(6008); eigi vil ek vera aptastr Flat. I,48019. 2) efterfølgende i Orden ellerTid, mods. fyrri; þá ero þeir skrök-váttar, er eftri báro Gul. 60; göfgarier ok þá en eftre burðartíð (dvs. Epi-phania domini eller Kristi Daabsdag)an en fyrri Hom. 906; hann boðaðisvá hina fyrri hingatkvómo dróttinssem Helyas boðar hina eptri Hom. 14423.

Part of speech: adj comp

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛕᛏᚱᛁ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

c.: Capitel.

comp.: Comparativ.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

superl.: Superlativ.

v.: Verbum.

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