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Of-sjónir

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2 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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

of-sjónir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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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