Of-lið
Old Norse Dictionary - of-lið
Meaning of Old Norse word "of-lið"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word of-lið can mean:of-lið
- of-lið
- n. an overwhelming force; vera ofliði borinn, Nj. 180; ef menn bera þá ofliði, ok láta þá eigi ganga til dóms, Grág. i. 111.
- of-lið
- 2. over-zeal; því þér hafit mér veitt fullt lið, ef eigi oflið, Fms. vii. 143.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠ-ᛚᛁᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)