Atburðr

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

atburðr Old Icelandic word can mean:

atburðr

m.

atburðr

1) occurrence, event;

atburðr

verðr sá ~, at, it so happens that;

atburðr

dráp Bárðar ok þá atburði er þar höfðu orðit, and the events that had happened there;

atburðr

2) incident, circumstance;

atburðr

Ó. sagði honum alla atburði (all the circumstances, particulars) um sitt mál;

atburðr

í hverjum atburðum, under what circumstances;

atburðr

með hverjum atburðum, in what manner, how;

atburðr

3) chance, accident;

atburðr

slíkt kalla ek atburð, en eigi jartegn, such a thing I call an accident, and not a miracle;

atburðr

af atburð, by chance; accidentally;

atburðr

með atburð, by chance; per adventure, perhaps;

atburðr

4) attack;

atburðr

5) gesture (með atburð kallaði hann mik til sín);

atburðr

var hón en fríðasta jungfrú ok vel at atburðum, of good manners, well-bred.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛒᚢᚱᚦᚱ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary