Kofan

Old Norse Dictionary - kofan

Meaning of Old Norse word "kofan" in English.

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

kofan
or kofarn, n. and kofarn-rakki, a, m. [cp. early Dan. kofæn-rakkæ]:—a lap-dog, n. G. L. i. 234 (spelt kofan): metaph. a snappish person, hann var et mesta kofarn í skapi, Finnb. 280.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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