Ofkapp

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofkapp

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofkapp" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

ofkapp: ofkapp, n. Overmod, = ofrkapp. Hom.12230; svá lízt oss, - at um jafnaðar-eiða þá, er menn hafa dœmt í sættar-gerðir, at þat sé meirr med ofrkappiok órhófi gört, en með lagum eðaréttyndum Landsl. 4, 262; ef nökkurrdirfir sik til þess, at hann gengr uppáþá (nl. vára kórsbrœðr í Niðarósi) eðaþeirra varnað með ofríki eða ofkappiumfram lög eða réttindi Dn. II, 1213;hann lét líf sítt fyrir mér fyrir ofkappssakir Bær. 1066; við ofkapp JökulsFinb. 7512.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᚴᛆᛕᛕ
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.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

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