Af-heima

Old Norse Dictionary - af-heima

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

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

af-heima
gen. pl. n. [heima], from home, out of doors, abroad; fara til afheirna, to go abroad, opp. to at heimili, at home, n. G. l. i. 158.

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

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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