Próf

Old Norse Dictionary - próf

Meaning of Old Norse word "próf" in English.

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

próf Old Norse word can mean:

próf: n. a proof, evidence; til prófs ok jartegna, Stj. 199; með prófi ok skilríki, H. E. i. 436: an ordeal, þá geng ek til þessa prófs með því skilríki, at …, Fms. i. 305: an inquest, examination, öll þau landamerki skyldi undir því prófi standa sem herra biskup tæki Rafns vegna, Dipl. i. 6; þar til er próf kemr til, Gþl. 493.

próf: COMPDS: prófsbréf, prófafullr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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