Of-stýri

Old Norse Dictionary - of-stýri

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

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

of-stýri
n. an ‘over-steering,’ unmanageable thing; ætla ek at þú verðir oss skjótt ofstýri, FaS. i. 365 (Skjöld. S.); yðr mun o. verða at leggja mik við velli, Boll. 344: hence the mod. ó-stýrilátr, unruly, qs. ofstýrilátr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
qs.
quasi.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Skjöld.
Skjöldunga Saga. (C. II.)
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