Lafa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lafa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lafa" in Norwegian.

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

lafa: lafa, v. (fð) 1) hænge fast ved en Gjen-stand; hjó E. á þumalfingrinn á hon-um, ok loddi köggullinn á sinunum -;Þorvarði hrumdi sárit, ok vildi snaraaf sér fingrinn, þá mælti Oddi: lát lafaLjósv. 24125. 132; kom (nL. höggit) á fótinnvið öklat (öklann L. 37) ok tók af svá,at lafði við SturL. I, 25615; betra munhenni (nL. Oddnýju) þetta (nL. höfuðBjarnar) þykkja, en þat hit lítla okvesalliga, er lafir á þínum halsi Hítd.6820; allir kveljarar mœddust svá, atþeim löfðu hendr um síður Heilag. II,32233 jvf 4093. 2) forholde sig uvirk-som, hengive sig til Ørkesløshed? þikkimér, sem ekki torfœri sé á leið mínni,þótt þú lafir á stigum Vatsd. 19 (3216).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚠᛆ
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:

L.: Linje.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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