Óróf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - óróf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "óróf" in Norwegian.

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

óróf: óróf, n. = órhóf 1) Umaadelighed; byrjarat neyta fœðu til létta nattúruligranauðsynja en eigi til órófs Heilag. II,49017. 2) overvættes stor Mængde, over-vættes meget, = ótal; órófi vetra áðrværi jörð sköpuð, þá var B. borinnVafþr. 29; þeir segja konungi, at maðr-inn var bæði ríkr ok údæll, en órófbæði vápna ok manna Mork. 13929;hann hafði ok 10 skip ok óróf lausa-fjár Jómsv. 5829; drápu mart mannaok ræntu órófi fjár Jómsv. 7111; selrkonungr óróf (nl. fjár; = mikit fé sePost. 7162) þar í hendr Thomas Post.73036.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚮᚠ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

v.: Verbum.

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