Ofra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ofra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ofra

1. að, to brandish, wave in the air, with dat. of the thing brandished; þegar er Birkibeinar ofruðu vápnum sínum, Fms. viii. 43, Eb. 60; ofra vröngum ægi, to pull the oar backwards, Bragi.

2 ofra

2. to raise; ofra lofi e-s, to put forth one’s praise, Edda (in a verse); þegar er sólu var ofrat, when the sun had risen, Ld. 216; ofra sér, to raise the head, appear, Bs. ii. 80, 132; bið ek at eigi ofrir þú reiði þinni, Stj. 392: acc., ofra sinn hug, Bs. ii. 112.

3 ofra

II. reflex., Guðmundr vildi þat eigi heyra né ofrask láta, G. would not let it be known, Sturl. i. 141; þat ráð sem nú var ofrat (put forth, proposed), Sturl. iv. 104, (Bs. i. 770 efnat): to pride oneself, Hom. 49, Bs. ii. 24.

4 ofra

2. að, see offra and offr.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠᚱᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
contr.
contracted.
dat.
dative.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
prop
properly.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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