Af-vega
Old Norse Dictionary - af-vegaMeaning of Old Norse word "af-vega" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- af-vega
- adv. [afvegar, Bs. ii. 92], off the way, astray, Sd. 149. Metaph. in moral sense; leiða a., to mislead; ganga a., to go astray.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠ-ᚢᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Sd.
- Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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