Of-sjónir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Of-sjónir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 of-sjónir

f. pl.; in the phrase, sjá ofsjónum yfir e-u, to look down upon, despise; brott ætlar hann ok görir hann þat ílla … þurfti hann ekki ofsjónum yfir þessu landi at sjá, Sturl. i. 225; ef hann hefði eigi séð ofsjónum yfir mannlegu eðli, Al. 160:—in mod. usage, to grudge one a thing.

2 of-sjónir

2. mod. the seeing of phantoms.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠ-ᛋᛁᚢᚾᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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