Ofan-í-gjöf
Old Norse Dictionary - ofan-í-gjöfMeaning of Old Norse word "ofan-í-gjöf" (or ofan-í-gjǫf) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ofan-í-gjöf (ofan-í-gjǫf)
- f. payment into the bargain:—rebuke.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ofan-í-gjöf may be more accurately written as ofan-í-gjǫf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛅᚾ-ᛁ-ᚴᛁᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.