Ofarla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ofarla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠᛅᚱᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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