Göfga

Old Norse Dictionary - göfga

Meaning of Old Norse word "göfga" (or gǫfga) in English.

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

göfga Old Norse word can mean:

göfga (gǫfga): að, [göfigr; cp. Ulf. gabigjan = πλουτίζειν], to honour:

göfga (gǫfga): 1. of God (or gods), to worship; þau guð er þú göfgar, Fms. i. 97; eigi eru goð mannlíkun þau er þér göfgit, Blas. 44; hann göfgaði hof þau, er …, 623. 11; nú skulum vér fyrir því g. einn Guð, Sks. 308; engum guði skal ek blót færa þeim ef nú g. menn, Fagrsk. 11; Guð at g. ok Jesum Krist, Barl. 1; hann er síðan göfgaðr í kirkju heilags Laurentii, Rb. 368; honum var göfgat skurgoð þat er Bal heitir, 400. 2. to honour, bless; svá hefir Drottinn göfgað hann, at hann görði hann höfðingja Kristni sinnar, 655 iii. 4; honum þótti því betr er fleiri tignuðusk ok göfguðusk af honum, Bs. i. 141.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Blas.: Blasius Saga. (F. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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