afburðar

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Adverb

afburðar

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

Synonyms

afar

Noun

afburðar

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”)

References

afburðar in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

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