Lofa

lofa

lofa, v. (að) rose, berømme, prise (ags. lofian Bosw.2 I, 646 a16 fg; gsax. lobôn;ght. lobôn Graff II, 60. 6233; mht. lobenMhd. Wb. I, 1021 a27 fg), = leyfa I. Nj.73 (10914); ef þú hefir heilan hug viðmik, þá mun sjalft lofa sik, ef vel er,enda mun sjalft lasta sik, ef ílla erNj. 117 (17611 fg); heimslig er sú höfnonheims, er af mönnum lofask, en guþfyrdœmir Post. 45938; lofa þenna kon-ung -, en lasta eigi aðra konungaFm. VI, 19615; hverr vitr maðr róparsik heldr en lofar (&vl rósar) í sjalfssíns tali Stj. 22336; sé guð þess (dvs.derfor) lofaðr Fm. VIII, 21918.

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᚮᚠᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.