Þarfindi

Old Norse Dictionary - þarfindi

Meaning of Old Norse word "þarfindi" in English.

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

þarfindi
n. pl. things needful, useful things, H. E. ii. 72, Bs. i. 694; hve mörg þ. þeir mætti hafa af Noregi, Fms. vii. 101; honum til þarfinda, for his use, Finnb. 290; með öllum búnaði ok þarfindum, Stj. 574; ef lands-dróttinn leyfir manni nokkur þ. at vinna í mörku sinni, n. G. l. i. 244. þarfinda-hús, n. a hospital, D. n. iii. 78: a necessary, D. n.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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