Þrif

Old Icelandic Dictionary - þrif

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "þrif" in English.

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

þrif: n. pl. thriving condition, well doing, prosperity; standa e-m fyrir þrifum, to stand in the way of one’s well-doing; verða at þrifum, to become prosperous.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᛁᚠ

Abbreviations used:

e-m: einhverjum.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

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