Afspringr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - afspringr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "afspringr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

afspringr Old Icelandic word can mean:

afspringr
m.
afspringr
1) = afspringi;
afspringr
2) band, detachment;
afspringr
3) fig. offshoot (er mikill ván, at þar verði nökkur ~ af þessum ófriði);
afspringr
4) rumour, notice (fá nökkurn afspring um e-t).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠᛋᛒᚱᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
e-t
eitthvat.

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