Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ofarla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ofarla

adv. = ofarliga, in a temp. sense, towards the end of a certain length of time; á hans dögum ofarla, 623. 11, Fms. iv. 24, xi. 201; o. á Langa-föstu, v. 168:—metaph., the phrase, bíta e-m ofarla, to bite sharply, Hm. 119.

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Runic Inscription

ofarla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
temp.: temporal.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

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