Æfi-saga

Old Norse Dictionary - æfi-saga

Meaning of Old Norse word "æfi-saga" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

æfi-saga
u, f. a biography, Fms. i. 190, iii. 63, Fær. 63; í æfisögu Noregs konunga, Fms. xi. 211 (v. l.), freq. in mod. usage.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠᛁ-ᛋᛅᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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