Ofr-borð
Old Norse Dictionary - ofr-borð
Meaning of Old Norse word "ofr-borð"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ofr-borð
- n. overboard; in the metaph. phrase, detta fyrir ofrborð, to fall overboard, lose heart and courage.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᚱ-ᛒᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- n.
- neuter.