Sefa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sefa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sefa" in Norwegian.

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

sefa: sefa, v. (að) berolige en saaledes, at SindetsHeftighed stilles; nú þykkir jarli óvæn-kast sítt mál, ef hann fær eigi sefathana Fm. XI, 1354; sefa reiði sína SE.I, 22623 især: sefast, v. r.: vinir hennarbáðu hana sefast ok snúa hug sínumtil konungs Fm. VI, 416; hélt E. kon-ungr njósnum til, ef sefaðist hugr Sig-urðar konungs til nafna síns Fm. VII,12821 jvf Eg. 34 (692); gékk af honummóðrinn ok sefaðist hann SE. I, 1447;jarl fann, at þetta var heilræði, lét hannþá heldr sefast Grett. 5914. - Jvf. gsv.Adj. saf, säf: altiidh waro the siinamällan liuf oc säf Fornsv. Legend. III,5029; gik hann (dvs. byornen) sidhansaffwer oc spaker til sin mästara igänFornsv. Legend. III, 1969 jvf I, 3818.33210.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᚠᛆ
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:

Adj.: Adjectiv.

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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