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-ligra, (1) doubtful; (2) hesitating, irresolute; (3) uncertain (efanligt er mannsins eðli).
efa-samliga, adv. doubtfully;
-semd, f. (1) doubt (án -semd); (2) ambiguity (-semd andsvarsins);
-sök, f. doubtful case (in law).
efja, f. mud, ooze.
efla (-da, -dr), v. (1) to strengthen structurally, to reinforce (e. veggi); létu þeir e. at nýju Danavirki, they restored the Danish wall; (2) to found, raise (e. stað, kirkju); e. her (lið) á hendr e-m, to raise troops against one; e. e-n, to support, aid (efldi Dofri hann síðan til ríkis í Noregi); e. e-n til rangs máls, to help one in an unjust cause; (3) to perform; e. heit, to make a vow; e. at brullaupi, to hold a wedding; (4) to be able (sem vér eflum ok orkum); (5) refl., eflast. to grow strong, (hann fann, at mótstöðumenn hans efldust) e. at her, to gather, raise troops; e. til ríkis, to win a kingdom (by force of arms); poet., e. við e-n, to marry into one's family, = mægjast.
ef-laust, adv. undoubtedly, without doubt (eflaust má hann þat vita).
efling, f. (1) strengthening, increase in strength; (2) aid, support.
efna (-da, -dr), v. to perform, fulfil (e. orð sín, sætt, heit); refl., efnast, to turn out in a certain way (efndist þat ok vel; þat efnist opt illa).
efna (að), v. to prepare, make arrangements for a thing (e. til vetrsetu, veizlu kaupstaðar).
efna-fæð, f., -leysi, n., -skortr, m. scarcity, want, or shortness of means.
efnd, f. fulfilment of a promise (raun mun eptir fara um efndir).
efni, n. (1) stuff, material (svá skildu þeir, at allir hlutir væri smíðaðir af nökkuru efni); ek em görr af ústyrku efni, I am made of frail stuff; cf. biskups-, brúðar-, fægðar-, konu-, konungs-, mágs-, manns-, mungáts-, smíðar-efni; (2) matter of discourse, subject, theme (þryti mér fyrr stundin til frásagnar en efnit til umrœðu) eigi með sönnu e., with untrue statement, falsely; nú er úti mitt e., now my story is at an end; (3) matter, affair (segir konungr frá öllu þessu e.); fátt er betr látit en e. eru tíl, few things are reported better than they really are; (4) cause, reason; látast báðir af þvi e., both die from this cause; fyrir þat e. (for that reason) keypti hann landit; (5) state, condition, affair; sagði, hver e. í vóru, he told how matters stood; ek veit eigi görla e. Gunnlaugs, how G.'s affairs stand; kominn í úvænt e., into a critical condition; óttalauss í öllu e., in every respect; er þessi hlutr kom til efnis, when this came about; berr þat til efnis, at, it happens that; (6) pl., means; ok bjuggust um eptir þeim efnum, sem þeir höfðu til, according to their means; engi vóru e. annars, þar vóru engi e. önnur, there was no other chance or choice.
efni-ligr, a. hopefull, promising (efniligir menn); ekki efniligt, not advisable.
efning, f. keeping fulfilment, = efnd.
efni-tré, n. wood-materials, timber.
efri (older form øfri), a. compar., efstr (older form øfstr), a. superl., (1) upper, uppermost, opp. to 'neðri, neðstr'; bera efra skjöld, to gain the victory; verða e-m e., to be superior to; hit efra, (a) high above ground (fara hit efra í trjám sem apynjur eða íkornar); (b) the upper or inland road, opp. to 'hit ytra', along the shore (sumir fóru hit efra til Þríhyrningshálsa); by land, opp. to the sea; (c) of the inner part of a building, opposed to 'hit fremra' or the part nearest the door (konungr settist í hásæti ok alskipat var hit efra ok hit fremra); (2) latter, last; þetta var inn efra hlut sumars, towards the end of summer; á efra aldri, advanced in years; efsti dómr, the last judgement; efsta vika langaföstu, the last week of Lent, Passion Week.
Egðir, m. pl. the inhabitants of Agðir, a 'fylki' in Norway.
egðskr, a. from Agðir.
egg (gen. pl. eggja), n. egg.
egg (gen. -jar, dat. -ju; pl. -jar), f. edge; eyða (verja) oddi ok eggju,

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