Af-liman

Old Norse Dictionary - af-liman

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

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

af-liman
f. ‘off-limbing,’ mutilation, Bs. ii. 75.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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