Blífa

Old Norse Dictionary - blífa

Meaning of Old Norse word "blífa" in English.

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

blífa
[Germ. bleiben; akin to leifa, q. v.], to remain; this word was taken from Luther’s Bible into Icel., and is used by theol. writers; pret. sing. is never used, but pret. pl. blifu. Pass. 50. 4.

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

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
pret.
preterite.
q. v.
quod vide.
sing.
singular.
theol.
theological, theologically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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