Ofarla

Old Norse Dictionary - ofarla

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofarla" in English.

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

ofarla
adv. = ofarliga, in a temp. sense, towards the end of a certain length of time; á hans dögum ofarla, 623. 11, Fms. iv. 24, xi. 201; o. á Langa-föstu, v. 168:—metaph., the phrase, bíta e-m ofarla, to bite sharply, Hm. 119.

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
temp.
temporal.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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