Definitions
Definitions
1 öfga ǫfga
að, to turn in inverse order; öfga vápni at manni. to turn the butt-end of a weapon to a man, N. G. L. i; allir stafir þessa nafns (i. e. ave from Eva = Eve) eru öfgaðir … ‘Eva’ öfgast ok ‘ave’ er sagt, Mar. (of an anagram).
2 öfga ǫfga
2. reflex. to be froward, angry; öfgast búendr göfgir, Sighvat.
3 öfga ǫfga
3. in mod. usage, öfga e-t, to exaggerate, report falsely.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
öfga
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "öfga" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).