Ofa
Old Norse Dictionary - ofa
Meaning of Old Norse word "ofa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ofa
- u, f. overbearing (= of 1); frétt hefir öld ofu þá, (pride, pomp?), Am. 1; létt sésk Atli ofu þína, A. little heeds thy overbearing, Skv. 3. 31.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Am.
- Atla-mál. (A. II.)
- Skv.
- Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)