Rífr

Old Norse Dictionary - rífr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rífr" in English.

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

rífr: adj. [akin to reifa; Engl. rife], munificent, abundant; nú skulu þér bera út slíkan mat sem fyrr var rífastr, Fb. i. 545; boð-r., a fair bidding, fair offer; hlaup-r., very large.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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