Lífs-andi

Old Norse Dictionary - lífs-andi

Meaning of Old Norse word "lífs-andi" in English.

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

lífs-andi
a, m. the breath of life, Stj. 18.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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