Hæfr

Old Norse Dictionary - hæfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hæfr" in English.

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

hæfr
adj. fit, proper, Fms. xi. 94, Stj. 92: fit for use, Germ. brauchbar, bækr hæfar, opp. to fánýtar, Am. 73; vaðmál hæft til klæða, Grág. ii. 341 B; engu hæfr, useless, worthless, Fms. ii. 123; ú-hæfr, unfit, useless, Karl.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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