Reyfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - reyfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "reyfa" in Norwegian.

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

reyfa: reyfa, v. (fd) 1) gjennembore, = raufa 2;með örum munu þeir þá raufa (Vulg.perforabunt sagittis) Stj. 33722 (4 Mos.24, 8). 2) rive, plukke; þungara verðrupp at reyfa (&vl rífa) þær rœtr oktægr, er vald hafa til at greinast okvaxa víða Barl. 8611; bauð konungrinní sínni reiði at skera af tungur þeirraok út reyfa (&vl rífa) augun ór hausumþeirra Barl. 1091. 3) plyndre; Vindrráku skamt flóttann ok lögðust á val-inn ok raufuðu ok fléttu menn bæðivápnum ok klæðum Fm. XI, 38029.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚽᛦᚠᛆ
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:

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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