afburðar

Old Norse

Etymology

The genitive singular form of afburðr (“superiority”), itself from af- +‎ burðr.

Adverb

afburðar

1. used as an intensive before adjectives and adverbs; very, exceedingly

   Synonym: afar

Noun

afburðar

1. genitive singular of afburðr
   1. (in compounds) superior, better (than the others)

Derived terms

• afburðarmaðr m (“man of mark”)
• afburðarsamr (“given to distinguish oneself”)
• afburðarskip n (“first-rate ship”)

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “afburðar”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 2; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

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