Lyfja

Old Norse Dictionary - lyfja

Meaning of Old Norse word "lyfja" in English.

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

lyfja
að, to heal; in the phrase, lyfja e-m elli, to cure one of old age = to kill him downright, Am. 74, Fas. iii. 155, 156; lyfja þeim sitt of beldi, to cure them of their overbearance, Al. 10; skal ek lyfja þér þína íllsku, Flóv. 43.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Flóv.
Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
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