Vefa
Old Norwegian Dictionary - vefaMeaning of Old Norwegian word "vefa" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- vefa
- vefa, v. (vef, vaf, ofinn eller vofinn) 1) flette,slynge (= vinda 7); vefa vandlaup Hei- lag. I, 8710. II, 4941. 54917; hann (salr-inn) er ofinn ormahryggjum sem vanda-hús SE. I, 200 jvf Vsp. 42. 2) væve;vefa vef Fbr. 313; hann iðnaði þat, athann vaf einn dúk sundr eða saman(= lat. texebat et retexebat) Heilag.II, 57013. 31; mér þótti kljáðr vera vefr-inn, ok var ek at ok vafk, ok var lítitá ofit Fm. XI, 499; ef vefr stendr uppi,þá á sonr þat sem vofit er, en dóttirþat sem óvofit er Frost. 9, 95; Hák. 755;bœkr váru þínar inar bláhvítu ofnarvölundum, flutu í vers dreyra Hamd. 7;þat er vitra manna frásögn, at áttaaurum gulls væri ofit í motrinn Laxd.45 (13225).
Part of speech: v
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᚠᛆ
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.
- v.
- Verbum.
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