Hrafnfífa

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Revisions 1. basic formatting
Gender Feminine
Usage Icelandic (Modern, Rare)

Meaning & History

Derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and fífa "cotton grass" (used in poetry to mean "arrow"; also compare Fífa).

A similar word, hrafnafífa, is the Icelandic name for a type of plant known as Scheuchzer's cottongrass in English (species Eriophorum scheuchzeri).
Added 4/24/2016 by cutenose
Edited 3/10/2023 by SeaHorse15