Of-sögur

Old Norse Dictionary - of-sögur

Meaning of Old Norse word "of-sögur" (or of-sǫgur) in English.

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

of-sögur (of-sǫgur)
f. pl. exaggeration; ekki hefir hann ofsögur frá þér sagt, Fms. vi. 206; hafa eigi o. verit frá sagðar þeirra garpskap ok herði, xi. 151; eigi má ofs gum segja frá vitsmunum þínum, it cannot be too highly praised, Ld. 132, Fas. i. 84, Ísl. ii. 36, Mag. 99, 113.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, of-sögur may be more accurately written as of-sǫgur.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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