Karfi
Old Norwegian Dictionary - karfiMeaning of Old Norwegian word "karfi" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- karfi
- karfi, m. Rødfisk, Uer, Søaborre, Sebastesnorvegicus (perca norvegica i FabriciiFauna Grænlandica S. 167). SE. I,5803; rauðr sem karfi Flor. i AnO.1850 S. 7110; jvf Olafsens Reise S. 3593 fg - I Formen svarer karfi til fr. carpe Diez3 1, 114; t. karpfe DWb.V, 222; ligesom dette karfi synes staai samme Forhold til perca t. barschsom det foregaaende karfi til barki, ogforsaavidt have haft samme Betydningsom perca, at man derved ikke alenehar betegnet Søaborren, men ogsaa Fersk-vandsaborren, i Lighed med Lapperne,der betegne begge med samme Navn vuo-skom.
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.
- m.
- Masculin.
- S.
- Side.