Sverfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sverfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sverfa" in Norwegian.

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

sverfa: sverfa, v. (sverf, svarf, sorfinn) file; þettasverfr hann ok setr til betr Stj. 15819;þél þjónar járni þann tíma sem þater sorfit ok hreinsat Stj. 1606; svarfhann ok af snarpri ok bitrligri hirt-ingar þél alla úháttu, fjölkyngi okfordæðuskap Bp. I, 23722; hann kvaðþá verða at sverfa til stáls með þeim(dvs. at Striden vilde drives til det yderste)Fm. VII, 24423; láta sverfa til stáls dvs.lade Sagen, Striden drives til det yderste, Flat. II, 464. 1229; er sverfr at dvs. naarman kommer i Knibe (jvf svarf 2), Fm.IV, 14711.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᚽᚱᚠᛆ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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