Þrífa

Viking Language Dictionary - þrífa

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "þrífa"

þrífa
<þrífr, þreif, þrifu, þrifinn> vb (I) grasp; þrífa til [f somebody or something,’ genetive)">e-s] grab hold of [sb/sth]

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚦᚱᛁᚠᛅ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚦᚱᛁᚠᛆ

Abbreviations used:

e-s
einhvers ‘of somebody or something,’ genetive)
f
feminine
sb
somebody
sth
something
vb
verb
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