Öflgask
Old Norse Dictionary - öflgask
Meaning of Old Norse word "öflgask" (or ǫflgask)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öflgask (ǫflgask)
- að, [afl, öfligr], to get strong; þá öflgaðisk (waxed) ágirni til fjár, Edda (pref.); ö. í móti, ö. gegn e-m, Sýrir öflgask í móti mér, rise strong against me, Stj.; láta önga íllsku öflgask í gegn sínum rétt-trúuðum mönnum, Fms. ii. 238; engir sterkir borgar-veggir mega móti ö. tilkvámu Guðs postola, Karl. 131.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öflgask may be more accurately written as ǫflgask.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛚᚴᛅᛋᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pref.
- preface.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)