öfunda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

öfunda

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 öfunda (ǫfunda)

að, to envy, bear malice; with acc, ö. e-n, e-t, Fb. i. 91. Fms. xi. 427, Barl. 50, Nj. 47, Ld. 94, and so in mod. usage: with dat. (a Latinism invidere a-i), Stj., Hom.: impers., mik öfundar e-t, Barl. 116.

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚠᚢᚾᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.: dative.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
pers.: person, personal.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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