Ofsamaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofsamaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofsamaðr" in Norwegian.

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

ofsamaðr
ofsamaðr, m. Person som gjerne optræder med Fremfusenhed, gjør sig skyldig i Over- ilelse eller Overmod (ofsi) Fm. VI, 15516.VII, 11328; Flat. III, 45014; þeir vóruofsamenn miklir í skapi Nj. 57; eruþeir allir ofsamenn meiklir, svá at þeirhafa ekki hóf við ok hirða eigi, viðhverja þeir eigu at skipta Eg. 36 (7227).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛋᛆᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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.

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