Rof

Old Norwegian Dictionary - rof

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "rof" in Norwegian.

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

rof: rof, n. 1) Opløsning, Gjennembrud, hvor- ved noget rýfst (se Verbet rjúfa 1) ellerDelene skilles fra hinanden, det aabneeller ledige Rum som derved opstaar; var þar mikit rof, er þeir riðu í fylk-ingunni Flov. 13916; þá losnaði fylk-ingin - ok í rofinu gékk H. konungrfram Fsk. 2077; at eigi taki - rof ágerast bundinni skjaldborg Kgs. 8530. 2) Ophævelse, Kuldkastelse af noget be-staaende, af en Bestemmelse eller Afgjø-relse, som derved berøves sin Gyldighed; rof gjafar (Grág. 8419; Grg. I, 24711);verðr þá rof máls, ef - Grág. 861(Grg. I, 24813); lýsa dómi til rofs Grg.I, 778; stefna dómi, kaupi til rofs Grág.43816; Grg. I, 10112 jvf Sturl. I, 38929;nú vil hón fœra rof á festarmál - okkveðst nauðig fest vera, þá - Frost.3, 227.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚮᚠ
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.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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