Efja

Old Norse Dictionary - efja

Meaning of Old Norse word "efja" in English.

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

efja
u, f. [Swed. äfja], mud, ooze, Fms. vi. 164, Hrafn. 26.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
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