Horfa

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

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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