Sufl

Old Norse Dictionary - sufl

Meaning of Old Norse word "sufl" in English.

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

sufl: n. [cp. Goth. supon = ἀρτύειν; A. S. sufol; Swed. sofvel; Dan. sul]:—whatever is eaten with bread, = Gr. ὄψον, ὄψωνιον; Lat. obsonium; hleif ok sufl á, n. G. L. i. 316, Fb. iii. 419 (in a verse); ok væri hverjum vár deildr hálfr hleifr, en öllum saman suflit … hefði etið brauð-suflit allt ok hálfan sinn hleif, Þorst. Síðu H.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Dan.: Danish.

Goth.: Gothic.

Gr.: Greek.

L.: Linnæus.

Lat.: Latin.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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