Lof-orð

Old Norse Dictionary - lof-orð

Meaning of Old Norse word "lof-orð" in English.

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

lof-orð Old Norse word can mean:

lof-orð
n. leave, permission; at engu loforði biskups-efnis, Bs. i. 475; leggja loforð til e-s, Fas. ii. 328.
lof-orð
II. in mod. usage, a promise; halda, efna loforð sitt.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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