Krefða

Old Norse Dictionary - krefða

Meaning of Old Norse word "krefða" in English.

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

krefða: u, f., medic. crusta lactea, an infant’s disease, Ann. 1428, Fél. x. 8, passim in mod. usage, krefðu-sótt, f. = krefða, Ann. 1389.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

medic.: medicine, medically.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Fél.: Félags-rit.

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