Þófi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - þófi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "þófi" in Norwegian.

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

þófi: þófi, m. 1) Filt; þeir er eigi höfðu bol-hlífar aðrar, skáru sér stakka ór þófum(&vl þiljuþófum) Bp. I, 66714 jvf þófa-stakkr. 2) Dækken af Filt som brugtestil at lægge under Sadelen mellem denneog Hestens Ryg; gengr at ok sprettirsöðulgjörðunum ok léttir söðlinum uppaf þófanum Sturl. II, 2582; hann tekrstaf í hönd sér, beizl ok þófa Hrafnk.628; tekr hann hestinn ok slær viðbeizli, lætr þófa á bak hestinum undirsik Hrafnk. 78; guðvefjarpell var atþófanum AnO. 1850 S. 77.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚮᚠᛁ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

S.: Side.

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