Af-gamall

Old Norse Dictionary - af-gamall

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-gamall" in English.

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

af-gamall
adj. [af- intens. ?], very old, decrepid from age, Nj. 190; a. karl, Fms. ii. 182, Sks. 92.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
intens.
intensive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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