At-ferli

Old Norse Dictionary - at-ferli

Meaning of Old Norse word "at-ferli" in English.

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

at-ferli Old Norse word can mean:

at-ferli: n. [ferill], action, proceeding, used esp. as a law term, proceeding, procedure; með enu sama a., Grág. ii. 405: plur. skal sá slík atferli hafa öll um lýsingar sem áðr er tint, 27, H. E. ii. 75.

at-ferli: β. method; þá eru mörg a. jafnrett til þess, Rb. 38.

at-ferli: γ. hann spurðist fyrir um a. héraðsmanna, what they were doing, Grett. 123 A.

at-ferli: δ. gramm., a. parta (modi partium orationis) eru tólf, Skálda 185.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

n.: neuter.

plur.: plural.

gramm.: grammar.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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