Ofsókn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofsókn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofsókn" in Norwegian.

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

ofsókn: ofsókn, f. Forfølgelse; gékk þá hræðiligofsókn yfir öll lönd náliga Heilag. I,7145 (Æf. 33); konungr hét þeim athalda þá við ágangi ok ofsókn Hákonarsona Flat. I, 2421; þegar ek var fœddr,var mér veitt umsát ok ofsókn Flat.I, 36424; fyrir þá sök, at þetta er eigiupp á almenniliga kirkju ásókn, nemaheldr upp á einn mann ofsókn (lat.cum non sit generalis sed personalishæc persecutio) Thom. 9219 jvf 36; nú skalsegja fátt af mörgum ok myklom mein-gerðum ok ofsóknum, er heiðnir mennveittu Friðreki biskupi Flat. I, 2715;at eigi verði ek neyddr til at drepaþik, ok þaðan af megi ek aldri ótta-lauss lifa fyrir ofsókn brœðra þínnaStj. 49728.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛋᚮᚴᚿ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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