Of-léttr

Old Norse Dictionary - of-léttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "of-léttr" in English.

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

of-léttr
adj. prompt, easy, ready, Fms. ii. 99; o. til góðra verka, Hom. (St.); skulu vér nú vera þér auðveldir ok ofléttir til allra hluta er þú vilt at vér görim, Stj., Fms. iv. 134 (spelt afléttr).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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