áfall
nafnorðhvorugkyná-fall
‘on-fall,’
1. a nautical term, of a ‘sea’ dashing over a ship, i. 422, 180, 267, 227, 113, 153; hence the phrase, liggja undir áföllum, of one in danger at sea.2. a law term, the laying on of a fine or the like; á. sekðar, i. 138.
β. a condemnatory sentence in an court; ef þeir vilja á. dæma … vér dæmum á. honum, i. 67, 71, of the formula or summing up and delivering a sentence in court.
3. and = áfelli, a visitation, calamity, 623. 19, 470, II. E. i. 236.: áfallsdómr.Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- esp.especially.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- metaph.metaphorical, metaphorically.
- theol.theological, theologically.
- COMPDsamsett orð (e. compound)
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Korm.Kormaks saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Grág.Grágás. (B. I.)
- Magn.Magnús saga jarls. (E. II.)