Lœfð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lœfð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lœfð" in Norwegian.

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

lœfð
lœfð, f. Haandsbred, saa meget som enHaand (lófi) er bred; fundu þeir þennahans (nl. Pallas) líkama úfúinn í stein-þrónni, hann hafði eitt holsár á miðjumlíkama, þat var 4 fóta á lengd oklœfðar Bret. 4 (11820); hlað lœfðarbreitt Flov. 1428; þat (nl. kvikendi)hafði margar hendr - - ok hver hönd100 lœfða (lat. centum cubitos) löng ok10 lœfða digr Heilag. I, 34935 fg jvf 40;hón fékk Borgildo serdeilis quartiulok átta alnæ klede serdeilis æinaaln kledhe oc æina løfd kled[es] DN.IV, 74731 (Aar 1415).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚯᚠᚦ
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:

f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
nl.
nemlig.
v.
Verbum.

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