afburðar
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Old Norse[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The genitive singular form of afburðr (“superiority”), itself from af- + burðr.
Adverb[edit]
afburðar
- used as an intensive before adjectives and adverbs; very, exceedingly
Synonyms[edit]
Noun[edit]
afburðar
Derived terms[edit]
- afburðarmaðr m (“man of mark”)
- afburðarsamr (“given to distinguish oneself”)
- afburðarskip n (“first-rate ship”)
References[edit]
- afburðar in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.