Af-svara

Old Norse Dictionary - af-svara

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

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

af-svara
að, to deny, refuse, Fas. i. 528; with dat. of pers. and thing, Sturl. iii. 180.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
l.
line.
pers.
person.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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