At-höfn

Old Norse Dictionary - at-höfn

Meaning of Old Norse word "at-höfn" (or at-hǫfn) in English.

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

at-höfn Old Norse word can mean:

at-höfn (at-hǫfn): f. [hafast at, to commit], conduct, behaviour, business; hvat er hann hafði frétt um a. Skota konungs, his doings and whereabouts, Eg. 271; fengin var þeim önnur a., occupation, Fbr. 19; ganga til skripta ok segja sínar athafnir, to go to shrift and confess his behaviour, Fms. i. 301; í athöfnum margir, en sumir í kaupferðum, Orkn. 298; er þat ok likligt at þú fylgir þar eptir þinni a., (ironically) that you will go your own foolish way, Fs. 4.

at-höfn (at-hǫfn): COMPDS: athafnarlauss, athafnarleysi, athafnarmaðr.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, at-höfn may be more accurately written as at-hǫfn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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