Aufi

Old Norse Dictionary - aufi

Meaning of Old Norse word "aufi" in English.

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

aufi
interj. [a for. word; Germ, au weh], woe! alas! used with dat., a. mér, Mar. 167; acc., a. mik, 175; absol., 147: after the Reformation ‘áví’ and ‘ó vei’ occur, or ‘vei’ alone.

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

Abbreviations used:

absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
dat.
dative.
for.
foreign.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

Back
↑