Apa

Old Norse Dictionary - apa

Meaning of Old Norse word "apa" in English.

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

apa: að, [Engl. to ape; Germ. äffen = deludere], to mock, make sport of; margan hefir auðr apat (a proverb), ‘auri sacra fames,’ Sl. 34, cp. Hm. 74: pass., apask at e-u, to become the fool of, Sl. 62. Now, a. e-t epter, to mock or imitate as an ape: also, a. e-n útúr, to pervert one’s words in a mocking way.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pass.: passive.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Sl.: Sólarljóð. (A. III.)

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