Ofrkapp

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofrkapp

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofrkapp" in Norwegian.

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

ofrkapp: ofrkapp, n. Overmod som gjør, at man ikke lader sig afskrække ved nogen Hin-dring eller Vanskelighed, men for enhverPris søger at naa Maalet uden at vise Frygt for noget, = ofkapp. Eg. 57(12422); báðu hann vægja ok hafa vitvið en eigi ofrkapp (= ofkapp OH. 4715)Flat. II, 5137; fengu þeir skaða af ofr-kappi konungs, er hann vildi eigi þola,at sú varygð væri honum virð til hræzlueðr flótta Fm. VI, 41714; þat kann okvera, ef á þingreiðina er hætt, atvandræðin aukast, ef málin eru meðofrkappi varin Eb. 21 (3427).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᚱᚴᛆᛕᛕ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

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