afrendr
lýsingarorð
[frequently or almost constantly spelt afreyndr, as if from ‘af-’ and ‘raun,’ of great prowess; but the derivation from ‘afr- = afar-’ and ‘-endi or -indi’ is better].
I. in the phrase, a. at afli, very strong, valiant, ii. 87, 254; afrendari, x. 321, 33, 48 (where the spells afreyndr, so also does the i. 341, )II. without adding at afli, 101 (where written afreyndr).
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- adj.lýsingarorð (e. adjective)
- intens.intensive.
- compar.miðstig (e. comparative)
- MS.manuscript, manuscripts.
- etc.et cetera.
- absol.absolute, absolutely.
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Finnb.Finnboga saga. (D. V.)
- Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Vh.Vatnshyrna MS.
- Fb.Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Lv.Ljósvetninga saga. (D. II.)