Þreifa

Old Icelandic Dictionary - þreifa

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "þreifa" in English.

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

þreifa Old Icelandic word can mean:

þreifa
(að), v. to feel with the hand, touch (far þú hingat ok vil ek ~ um þik);
þreifa
~ í hönd e-m, to shake one’s hand;
þreifa
refl., ~st fyrir, to feel for oneself, grope along.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᛁᛁᚠᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.

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