Ofstopi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofstopi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofstopi" in Norwegian.

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

ofstopi: ofstopi, m. Overmod, = ofsi, ofrkapp;mods. þolinmœði Leif. 1712; þér hafitáðr með ofstopa farit, ok samir núeigi, at þér minkit yðr Nj. 139 (22220);hann var - drambsmaðr mikill, hansofstopi gengr um fram mannligt eðliKlm. 42329; vér látom oss eigi sómafyr ofstopa várum at þola réttan laga-dóm af öðrum, heldr gefum vér féríkismönnum, at þeir efli oss í gegnlögum, en dróttinn várr lét sér sómaat sitja rangan dóm úvinum sínumHom. 11224; dróttinn sýndi, hver gjöldkoma muno fyrir ofstopa ok ósættimanna; hvert ríki mun eyðast sundrskipt í sér, sagði hann Leif. 17017; þáer fjándi sundr skiptr í sér, er ofstopietsk í gegn ofstopa ok rekr fjándifjánda á braut Leif. 17027; svá varlægðr ofstopi Madian fyrir Gyðingafolki, at - Stj. 3977 jvf 39722 (Domm. 8, 28).

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛋᛏᚮᛕᛁ
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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