Nátthrafn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - nátthrafn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "nátthrafn" in Norwegian.

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

nátthrafn
nátthrafn, m. Natteravn, caprimulgus euro-pæus L. (Folkespr. nattramn, kveldknarrAasen 525a18, sv. nattramn Rietz 463a,gsv. nattroker Söderwall några sv. Me-deltidsord s. 60b34; ags. nihthræfnWright-Wülcker I, 1323. 26112. 2872.45312; Bosw.2 721a1 fg; ght. nahtrabanGraff IV, 11477 jvf Germania VIII,38719. XI, 36b18 &fg. . V, 354b12; Zeitschr.f. d. Alterthum IX, 391; mht. nahtrabeMhd. Wb. II, 1, 547a12); biðr þar (nL.paa Kreta) - öngvan þann fugl, semnoctua eðr nocticorax heitir, hvern ervér köllom náttrafn; heitir hann fyrirþí svá, at hann - Stj. 8616.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛆᛏᛏᚼᚱᛆᚠᚿ
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.
fg.
følgende.
L.
Linje.
m.
Masculin.
nl.
nemlig.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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