ÓTTI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ÓTTI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ÓTTI

a, m. [contr. qs. oht, cp. ógn, ógna, ógur-]:—fear, dread; var þeim ótti mikill at honum, Nj. 68; gjalda ótta við, Ísl. ii. 363; bjóða ótta, to inspire fear (see bjóða IV. 2); ótta slær á e-n, Ó. H. 224; milli vánar ok ótta, between hope and fear. Mar.

2 ÓTTI

2. a thing to be feared, danger; ótti var at sjá í augu honum, ef hann var reiðr, Ó. H. 16; var æ ótti at Sverri konungi, Fms. viii. 339: fear, danger, vita sér enskis ótta vánir, Eg. 74, Fms. ix. 467; vænta sér enskis ótta, Ó. H. 220; vera undir miklum aga ok ótta, Fms. x. 409; at mannsöfnuðr dragisk at Önundi ok ótti nokkurr, Sturl. i. 158.

3 ÓTTI

COMPDS: óttaboð, óttabragð, óttafenginn, óttalauss, óttamikill, óttasamligr, óttasleginn.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛏᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

contr.: contracted.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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