Of-lið

Old Norse Dictionary - of-lið

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

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

of-lið Old Norse word can mean:

of-lið
n. an overwhelming force; vera ofliði borinn, Nj. 180; ef menn bera þá ofliði, ok láta þá eigi ganga til dóms, Grág. i. 111.
of-lið
2. over-zeal; því þér hafit mér veitt fullt lið, ef eigi oflið, Fms. vii. 143.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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