Kefsir

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kefsir

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kefsir" in Norwegian.

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

kefsir
kefsir, m. forekommer som Benævnelse paaTræl. SE. I, 53213. 5623; RíG. 12 jvfght. kebis, mht. kebes dvs. Konkubine, Mhd. Wb. I, 703 a; DWb. V, 374; gsv.kæfsir, som synes betegne Trællen i hansForhold til den Kvinde, med hvilken hanfører Samliv, VestG. 1 Gipt. 4: 2;VestG. II, Gipt. 3; ÖstG. Gipt. 29: 2;Ærfd. 18 jvf Schlyter 361 a. Deraf kefsisey Fm. VII, 13018. 1343. 142, omhvilken Øes Beliggenhed Professor G.Storm har givet fyldestgjørende Oplys-ning i Sigurd Hranesøns Proces s. 49. En Kjepsø findes ogsaa i Span-gereid Sogn Top. Journ. 12, 58; jvfKexisskor (for kefsisskor?) i Hardanger Mk. 998 (Dn. XII, 565). 1805.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᚠᛋᛁᚱ
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:

a.
accusativ.
G.
Genitiv.
fd.
finlandisk.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
p.
Pagina, side.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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