Ofláti

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofláti

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofláti" in Norwegian.

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

ofláti: ofláti, m. forfængeligt Menneske som gjerne vil vække Opmærksomhed, vinde Anseelseog hvis Opførsel er beregnet derpaa;Þorkell var ofláti mikill ok vann ekkifyrir búi þeirra, en Gísli vann dag oknótt Gísl. 1425; Þorgils var mikill maðrok vænn ok hinn mesti ofláti Laxd. 57(16510); Ingimundr var - ofláti mikillbæði í skapferði ok annarri kurteisiSturl. I, 162; Þ. kvað þetta bragð -nökkurs heimsks manns ok úráðvandsella mikils manns ok ofláta Vatsd. 31(5129); hón var ung kona ok skörulig,ofláti mikill ok heldr skapstór Eb. 23(4517); hón var væn kona ok oflátimikill Flat. I, 3023; dóttir hans hétValgerðr ofláti mikill ok væn at sjáVatsd. 16 (2830); hvártveggi þeirra (nl.Moder og Datter) var ofláti ok væn Sturl.I, 15015.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛚᛆᛏᛁ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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