Haf-íss

Old Norse Dictionary - haf-íss

Meaning of Old Norse word "haf-íss" in English.

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

haf-íss
m. ‘sea-ice,’ i. e. drift ice, Landn. 30, Bs. ii. 5, Eb. 292, Ann. 1233, 1261, 1275, 1306, 1319, 1375.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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