Þrifinn

Old Norse Dictionary - þrifinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "þrifinn" in English.

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

þrifinn Old Norse word can mean:

þrifinn
adj. ‘thrifty,’ Bs. i. 238, 240.
þrifinn
2. cleanly; ó-þrifinn, uncleanly, dirty.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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