Þarflauss

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þarflauss

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þarflauss" in Norwegian.

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

þarflauss
þarflauss, adj. unyttig, frugtesløs; kon-ungr sagði - at A. mundi þarflausteyrendi þangat hafa (Vulg. non essenecesse ut vadat tecum) Stj. 5212 (2Kong. 13, 26); komit er starfi ok sveitaþeirra í þarflaust Heilag. I, 70724; þarf-laust, adv.: takandi með sér tvá yxnfarandi út af þorpinu til akrlandsinsok mjök þarflaust - Mar. 50815; atþarflausu (= lat. frustra) Stj. 48314 (1Kong. 25, 21); at þarflausu starfar þúeðr væntir þér hjalpar, því at þú ert- gefinn í vald djöflinum Mar. 87817jvf 89132; Hom. 2515.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛆᚱᚠᛚᛆᚢᛋᛋ
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.
adv.
Adverbium.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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