Of-raun
Old Norse Dictionary - of-raun
Meaning of Old Norse word "of-raun"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- of-raun
- f. too great a trial, too strong a test, Nj. 220, Fas. ii. 465.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠ-ᚱᛅᚢᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)