Horfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - horfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "horfa" in Norwegian.

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

horfa: horfa, v. (að) 1) vakle, = hvarfa; varðhonum laus öxin ok renndi frá honum,ok er hann vildi taka hana, horfaðihann, því at þar var halllent, ok féllhann flatr Sturl. I, 6614 jvf &vl 2) vige udaf sin Stilling; I. krœkti stafnljáum Gregorium en G. horfaði at borð-inu út Fris. 35322; þrællinn lagði athandleggjum Grettis svá fast, at hannhorfaði allr fyrir orku sakir Grett. 8417;jvf Sturl. I, 27636. 2771; ekki munu véreptir ganga, hvárt sem þeir horfa meðánni norðr eða suðr Nj. 140 (22814);horfa undan dvs. trække sig tilbage foren angribende Fiende: spjót hefir hanní hendi ok sœkir þá at Snorra, hannhorfar þá undan um völlinn Fbr. 4119(Flat. II, 1561); sætti áverkum viðHall, en hann horfaði undan ok varðisik Sturl. I, 22622; H. varði sik dreng-iliga, hann horfaði undan til fjóssSturl. II, 4617; M. horfaði undan okféll á knéin Sturl. II, 24625.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚱᚠᛆ
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:

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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