Tefja

Old Norwegian Dictionary - tefja

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "tefja" in Norwegian.

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

tefja
tefja, v. (tafði) forholde, hindre, = tálma;til hvers tefja sælingar ógöfga menn,nema til þess at þeir - Homil. 14325;tefja ok tálma Fm. VI, 14627. 3014 se under tálma; tefst hann þar af lengiat binda á sik skóna Háv. 44; tefrhann Tý Post. 14637.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛏᚽᚠᛁᛆ
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.
v.
Verbum.

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