Karfi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - karfi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "karfi" in Norwegian.

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

karfi: karfi, m. et Slags Fartøi (maaske = barkived Omsætning af Konsonanterne; jvfgr. , mlat. carabus, caraphusDu Cange I, 829 fg; fr. corbe v. GayGloss. archeol. 425 b1 fgg; kv. karvas,lapp. garbe, garbas, russ. karbas se Ahl-qvist de Vestfinska språkens kulturord s. 150). Fm. IX, 4089; DN. II, 468 (3667);k. fimtánsessi Flat. II, 4634; þeir höfðukarfa þann, er reru á borð 12 menn eða13 ok höfðu nær 30 manna Eg. 36(7110); hann lét setja fram karfa stóran,er hann átti, reru 16 menn á borð, þeirváru á karfanum nær 30 manna Grett.3618; í naustinu stóð inni karfinn sáinn stóri, hann settu aldri færri menná sjó en 30 Grett. 4117; R. átti karfaeinn, reru sex menn á borð Eg. 59(13231); kom barð skútunnar á kinn-ung karfans Eg. 60 (13628 jvf 21); karfarþeir, sem til landvarnar eru skipaðirRb. 4213; fær Ingjaldr þeim karfa einntolfæring Fld. II, 50912.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᚱᚠᛁ
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:

fr.: fransk.

gr.: græft.

lapp.: lappisk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

mlat.: Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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