Ofsvæsi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - ofsvæsi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "ofsvæsi" in Norwegian.

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

ofsvæsi: ofsvæsi, n. Ubesindighed; ef nökkurr dirf-ist þat at gera með sínu ofsvæsi okofbeldi NL. I, 45816; ef maðr skaltak fœra, þá taki hann þrjá húsfastamenn með sér ok eigi fleiri -, en effleiri menn fylgja honum ok gera þeirofsvæsi í áþéttisorðum eða áverkum,þá - ByL. 7, 256; þeir ero margir -,er eigi vilja með lagum fram fara -,útan ganga fram með hræðiligri heitanok ofsvæsi viðr þá, sem spakir ero eðaminni ero fyrir sér ok þó bjóða siktil laga ok réttinda o. s. v. Rb. 1824.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛋᚠᛅᛋᛁ
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:

L.: Linje.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary