Þóf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þóf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þóf" in Norwegian.

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

þóf
þóf, n. 1) = þröng 1, þröngving 1; varðþröng mikil; Skarpheðinn mælti: leiðizmér þóf þetta Nj. 59 (924); Grett. 1361. 2) at man trænger ind paa en for atbevæge ham til noget, tilvende sig noget af ham, Paatrængenhed. Sturl. I, 8024;konungr býðr fé, en Vigfús krefr ennheilræði, ok þar kemr enn þófinu, atkonungr lætr til Fm. XI, 4295.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚮᚠ
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:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.

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