Of-sögur
Old Norse Dictionary - of-sögur
Meaning of Old Norse word "of-sögur" (or of-sǫgur)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- of-sögur (of-sǫgur)
- f. pl. exaggeration; ekki hefir hann ofsögur frá þér sagt, Fms. vi. 206; hafa eigi o. verit frá sagðar þeirra garpskap ok herði, xi. 151; eigi má ofs gum segja frá vitsmunum þínum, it cannot be too highly praised, Ld. 132, Fas. i. 84, Ísl. ii. 36, Mag. 99, 113.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, of-sögur may be more accurately written as of-sǫgur.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠ-ᛋᚢᚴᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- Mag.
- Magus Saga. (G. II.)