Hörfa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hörfa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hörfa" in English.

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

hörfa Old Icelandic word can mean:

hörfa: (að), v. to retire, withdraw (~ undan);

hörfa: ~ fyrir e-m, to give way before one.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚱᚠᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m: einhverjum.

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