Al-farinn

Old Norse Dictionary - al-farinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-farinn" in English.

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

al-farinn Old Norse word can mean:

al-farinn
adj. part. worn out, very far gone, Stj. 201, of the kine of Pharaoh, ‘ill-favoured and lean-fleshed,’ Gen. xli. 3.
al-farinn
β. now = alfari.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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