Refsa

Old Norse Dictionary - refsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "refsa" in English.

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

refsa Old Norse word can mean:

refsa: að, pret. refsti, Ól. 5; part. refst, Karl. 293; but refsat, Fms. viii. 240: [Dan. rævse]:—to punish, with dat. of the person; refsa e-m, vii. 218, viii. 240, Karl. 319: with acc. of the thing, refsa níðings-verk Fms. xi. 241, Sks. 83; r. rán ok stuldi, Ól. 5; r. e-m rangindi sín, Fb. i. 363.

refsa: 2. with acc. of the person; refsa e-n. Anecd. (but rare.)

refsa: II. to enquire, see refla above, which is, may be, the original sense of the word, from which to punish is derived, cp. Lat. quaestio.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

part.: participle.

pret.: preterite.

cp.: compare.

Lat.: Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)

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