Snæfr

Old Norse Dictionary - snæfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "snæfr" in English.

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

snæfr Old Norse word can mean:

snæfr: adj., the r is radical, [Norse snæv; Dan. snæver], tight, narrow; höfðu þeir kyrtla styttri ok snæfrari en hjörtu betri. Fms. viii. 336.

snæfr: II. metaph. tough, vigorous; snæfrir vinir, Fms. ix. 440 (in a verse); hér var snæfrt um siglu, a close, tough, tight tug, Fas. ii. 76 (in a verse); ok hafði hann eigi verit snærri (= snæfri), he had never been ‘tighter,’ more hale and hearty than then, Sturl. i. 150.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Dan.: Danish.

n.: neuter.

l.: line.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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