Eið-rofi

Old Norse Dictionary - eið-rofi

Meaning of Old Norse word "eið-rofi" in English.

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

eið-rofi
(eið-rofa), a, m. a perjurer, violater of an oath, Fms. viii. 387, K. Á. 148, N. G. L. i. 152, 429, Edda 43.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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