aufusa
nafnorðkvenkyn
u, , in Norse spelt afusa, i. 3; avusa, 27, 54, 775 B; afuusa, i. 446. In always spelt with au, av, or ö, by changing the vowel, öfusa, aufusa, 155, where, however, some have aufussa, avfusa, viii. 39, 250; öfusa, 123; ofusa, 677. 3, 6; öfussa, i. 481: the change of vowel is caused by the following f (v). The word is now quite obsolete, and its etymology is somewhat uncertain; it may be á-fúss, or af-fúss, an ‘af-’ and ‘fúss,’ willing, this last suggestion would best suit the Norse form. Its sense is thanks, gratitude, satisfaction, pleasure, and is almost exclusively used either as a supplement to ‘þökk’ or in such phrases as, kunna e-m au., or e-m er au. á e-u, to be pleased, gratified with; þakka með mikilli a., to thank heartily, 27; ef yðr er þar nokkur a. á, if it be any pleasure to you, ix. 495; kunna e-m au. e-s, or with ‘at,’ to be thankful, ii. 257, 111, 56, viii. 1. c., i. 481, i. 432, 522, iii. 125, 209, 677. 3; leggja at móti þökk ok au., 155; viljum vér au. gefa þeim góðum mönnum, we will thank them, viii. 250; var mönnum mikil ö. á því, much pleased by it, 123; hafa í móti þökk ok ö., 19 new
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- MSS.manuscript, manuscripts.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- qs.quasi.
- intens.intensive.
- Ed.edition, editions, edited.
- COMPDSsamsett orð (e. compounds)
- Dipl.Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Str.Strengleikar. (G. II.)
- Sks.Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Ó. H.Ólafs saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Band.Banda-manna saga. (D. II.)
- Bs.Biskupa sögur. (D. III.)
- Fb.Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
- Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)
- H. E.Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
- Sturl.Sturlunga saga. (D. I.)
- Fær.Færeyinga saga. (E. II.)