Lifr

Old Norse Dictionary - lifr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lifr" in English.

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

lifr
f., gen. sing. and nom. pl. lifrar: [A. S. lifer; Engl. liver; Germ. leber]:—the liver, Fbr. 137, Edda 76, Stj. 309, Grett. 137, passim: blóð-lifr, coagulated blood.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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