Af-lima

Old Norse Dictionary - af-lima

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

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

af-lima Old Norse word can mean:

af-lima
1. adj. ind., verða e-m a., to be cut off, separated from, Post. 95, Am. 26.
af-lima
2. að, to ‘off-limb,’ to dismember, maim, mutilate, Js. 37, Ann. 1342.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Js.
Járnsíða. (B. III.)
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