Ofraðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofraðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofraðr" in Norwegian.

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

ofraðr: ofraðr, m. 1) Aabenbarelse, Kundgjørelse (jvf ofra sér, ofrast); hverr er svásvikall ok útrúr, at vára leynda ráða-gjörð hefir borit á ofroð (dvs. hefir látitofrast) ok birt Ísraelitis Stj. 61916. 2) Selvophøielse, Overmod, = ofran; i ofr-aðarsynd. 3) tjener i Genitiv sammensatmed et følgende Ord til en Forstærkelseaf dettes betydning eller til at betegnenoget som fremragende, f. Ex. ofraðar-maðr, ofraðarrangt, ofraðarvel, ofraðar-þrekmaðr.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᚱᛆᚦᚱ
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:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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