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

Synonyms

• 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”)

References

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