Reifabarn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - reifabarn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "reifabarn" in Norwegian.

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

reifabarn
reifabarn, n. Svøbebarn, Barn som ligger indsvøbt (vafit) i reifum (se reifar); reifa-barn var hann (nl. Hercules) þá, er hanngerði þetta stórvirki (nl. kreisti í sundrorma tvá með sínni hendi hvárn) Alex.222; kona hans rakaði ljá eptir honumok bar reifabarn á baki sér þat, erhón fœddi á brjósti Sturl. I, 18136 (Bp.I, 66635).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᛁᚠᛆᛒᛆᚱᚿ
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:

n.
Neutrum.
nl.
nemlig.
p.
Pagina, side.

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