annfriðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From ǫnn (work) +‎ friðr (peace).

Noun

annfriðr m (genitive annfriðar)

  1. cessation of lawsuits during the spring farming

Declension

Declension of annfriðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative annfriðr annfriðrinn annfriðir annfriðirnir
accusative annfrið annfriðinn annfriðu annfriðuna
dative annfriði annfriðinum annfriðum annfriðunum
genitive annfriðar annfriðarins annfriða annfriðanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “annfriðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 17; also available at the Internet Archive