Handrif
Old Norwegian Dictionary - handrifMeaning of Old Norwegian word "handrif" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- handrif
- handrif, n. 1) = handrið Kgs. 8832. 2) Reb som er saaledes fæstet til Seglet,at man ved Hjælp deraf kan drage detned og formindske dets for Vinden ud- bredte Flade (= Folkesprogets hand-syfte?); lét kalla skip frá skipi, at sígaskyldi láta seglin ok heldr seint ensvipta af handrifi (handrif Flat. II,30833) OH. 18220.
Part of speech: n
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᚱᛁᚠ
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.
- s.
- substantiv.
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