Of-skemtan

Old Norse Dictionary - of-skemtan

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

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

of-skemtan
f. over-pleasure, Fms. ii. 271.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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