Af-göra

Old Norse Dictionary - af-göra

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-göra" (or af-gǫra) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

af-göra (af-gǫra)
ð, to offend, do amiss, transgress, Nj. 254, Fms. vii. 104, viii. 300.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, af-göra may be more accurately written as af-gǫra.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠ-ᚴᚢᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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