Upp-haf

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-haf

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-haf" in English.

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

upp-haf Old Norse word can mean:

upp-haf
n. a beginning; upphaf sögu, Fms. viii. 3; u. síns máls, i. 20; u. at kvæði, Eg. 647; kvæði … ok er þetta u., Hkr. i. 161; þat er u. á sögu þessi, Gísl. 77; í upphafi skapaði Guð himin ok jörð, Gen. i. 1; upphaf ok endir, Rev.
upp-haf
2. an origin, cause, beginning; þá fellr þat mál ok heitir hans u., n. G. l. i. 352; upphaf alls ófriðar, Fms. viii. 345, v. l.; the saying, sá veldr mestu er upphafinu veldr.
upp-haf
3. advancement, honour; fá u. af konungi, Sks. 450, 468.
upp-haf
4. remission, Stj. 110 (Dan. ophæve).
upp-haf
COMPDS: upphafsdagr, upphafsmaðr, upphafsmánuðr, upphafsstafr, upphafssynd, upphafsvitni.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
L.
Linnæus.
v. l.
varia lectio.
Dan.
Danish.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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