Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÓA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ÓA

að, [a contr. form from óg, ógur- ógn]:—in act. in the mod. impers. phrase, e-n óar við e-u, it shocks one, one feels shocked; mig óar við því, it forebodes me evil; huga þeirra tók at óa fyrir einhverri hrellingu, Od. xx. 349.

2 ÓA

II. reflex. óask, to dread, fear; óumk ek of Hugin at hann aptr né komit, Gm. 20; óumk ek alldregi, Am. 13; ex skoluð óask dóm Guðligs veldis, Greg. 13; þat er ér óisk at taka Corpus Domini, 686. 5; þá óaðisk biskup mjök, then the bishop was much afraid, 655 xxii. B; óaðisk hann í hug sér, 623. 62; ok óaðisk greifinn er hanu hafði látið berja hann, xvi B. 4.

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Runic Inscription

ÓA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ÓA" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

act.: active.
bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
contr.: contracted.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pers.: person, personal.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Od.: Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.

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