Ofskvaldr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofskvaldr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofskvaldr" in Norwegian.

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

ofskvaldr
ofskvaldr, n. unyttige Ord, overflødig Snak, Ordgyderi; þat verðr yðr mjök optskaldonom þá, er konungi leiðist of-skvaldr yðart, þá leiti þér undan okvilit draga fé af búondom Mork. 7618(Flat. III, 36019).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛋᚴᚠᛆᛚᚦᚱ
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.
n.
Neutrum.

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