Lofa

Old Norse Dictionary - lofa

Meaning of Old Norse word "lofa" in English.

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

lofa Old Norse word can mean:

lofa: að, imperat. lofaðu, in popular pronunciation lof’mér or lom’mér! lommér að fara; [cp. leyfa; both forms refer to a lost strong verb, ljúfa, lauf, lufu; A. S. lofian; North. E. loave; Germ. loben; Scot. loue or loif]:

lofa: I. to praise; lofa konung þenna sem þér líkar en lasta eigi aðra konunga, FmS. vi. 196: with gen. of the thing, sé Guð þess lofaðr, be God praised that …, viii. 219, Nj. 58, 109, MS. 623. 19.

lofa: II. to allow, permit; lofa e-m e-t, Eg. 35, K. Á. 176, 230, Stj. 225, H. E. i. 491; lofa is in mod. usage the common word, leyfa is obsolete.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

cp.: compare.

Germ.: German.

imperat.: imperative.

m.: masculine.

North. E.: Northern English.

S.: Saga.

Scot.: Scottish.

gen.: genitive.

n.: neuter.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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