Yfir-boði

Old Norse Dictionary - yfir-boði

Meaning of Old Norse word "yfir-boði"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

yfir-boði
a, m. a superior, master, of one in authority, in plur. the authorities, Sks. 611, 612, K. Á. 224, Bs. i. 196, 233, Stj. 35, N. G. L., and passim.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛁᚱ-ᛒᚢᚦᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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