Horfa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - horfa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "horfa" in English.

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

horfa Old Icelandic word can mean:

horfa
I)
horfa
(-ða, -t), v.
horfa
1) to turn (be turned) in a certain direction;
horfa
horfði upp eggin, the edge turned upwards;
horfa
suðr horfðu dyrr, the door looked south;
horfa
h. baki við e-m, to turn the back against one;
horfa
h. við e-m, to face one; fig. to set oneself against one (þeir er heldr höfðu við honum horft í sínum huga);
horfa
2) to look in a certain way, to have a certain appearance;
horfa
h. úvænt, to look unpromising (úvænt horfir um sættir);
horfa
hvárum horfir vænna, who is more likely to get the betler;
horfa
h. fastliga, erfiðliga, to look difficult;
horfa
horfir mjök í móti oss, matters look bad for us;
horfa
horfir til gamans mikils, there is a prospect of much entertainment;
horfa
3) refl., Hjalta þótti þá úvænt á ~st, H. thought that matters looked unpromising;
horfa
horfðust þeir Gizurr höfðum at, he and Gizurr lay with their heads together.
horfa
II)
horfa
(að), v. = hörfa.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᚠᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.

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