Úgæfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - úgæfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "úgæfa" in Norwegian.

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

úgæfa
úgæfa, f. Ulykke som vederfares en, hvor- under en lider, som følger en gjennemLivet, = úgipta; stjúpmóðir Dómaldalét síða at honum úgæfu Yngl. 17 (Hkr.1413); þar er nú gnóg andsvör fyrirfengit, hversu slíkir hlutir megu atberask, ef úgæfa vil til handa snúaskKgs. 7924; vesæll þóttist hann ógæfusínnar Flat. II, 38931; þér mun verðaannathvárt at þessu gipta eða úgæfaLjósv. s. 26018; vænti ek at þá megimeira gipta yður ok hamingja en úgæfamín Flat. II, 746 jvf 11; ogsaa om hvad et Menneske er saa ulykkelig at gjøre (=úhapp): hann víkst ekki viðr at látaaf sínni úgæfu ok syndalifnaði meðhenni DN. VIII, 166.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᚵᛅᚠᛆ
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:

f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
s.
substantiv.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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