Þefa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þefa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þefa" in Norwegian.

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

þefa
þefa, v. (að) 1) lugte, give Lugt; ílla þefarlíkit, því at nú hefir hann fjóra dagaí jörðu legit Heilag. I, 52335. 2) have Lugten af noget, lugte noget; hendrhennar vóru bundnar, en matr svánærri, at hón þefaði af - Bárð. 3124;ferr Þ. um hríð ok þefaði sem hannrekti spor sem hundar Flat. I, 55312.

Part of speech: v

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

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