Æfin-týr

Old Norse Dictionary - æfin-týr

Meaning of Old Norse word "æfin-týr" in English.

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

æfin-týr Old Norse word can mean:

æfin-týr: n., mod. form æfin-týri; in old writers it is also used masc., þann æfintýr, Fb. i. 207; einn æfintýr, ii. 136; þessi æ. sem nú var lesinn, Karl. 551: [a for. word, appearing about the end of the 13th century; from late Lat. adventura; Germ. abenteuer; Dan. eventyr; see Dietz]:—an adventure; vita sitt eptir komanda æ., their future life, Stj. 7; þau tíðendi ok æ., 64; auðna ok æ., 202; sumir flýðu fyrir ljóðæsku eða nokkar æfintýr, adventurous exploits, Fas. iii. 3, PR. 381, Fb. ii. 136.

æfin-týr: II. a tale; diktandi sér eitt ævintýr, Stj. 135; segja mín æfintýri, to tell my tales, Fas. iii. 389.

æfin-týr: 2. a romantic tale = Germ. mährchen; látum heldr leika tenn á litlum æfintýrum, Skiða R., cp. Fb. i. 207, and so in mod. usage; opp. to a historical story, e. g. the title of Ízlenzkar Þjóðsögur og Æfintýri, by MR. JÓn Árnason.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

for.: foreign.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

masc.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

cp.: compare.

e. g.: exempli gratia.

opp.: opposed.

R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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