Öfga

Old Norse Dictionary - öfga

Meaning of Old Norse word "öfga" (or ǫfga) in English.

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

öfga Old Norse word can mean:

öfga (ǫfga): að, to turn in inverse order; öfga vápni at manni. to turn the butt-end of a weapon to a man, N. G. L. i; allir stafir þessa nafns (i. e. ave from Eva = Eve) eru öfgaðir … ‘Eva’ öfgast ok ‘ave’ er sagt, Mar. (of an anagram).

öfga (ǫfga): 2. reflex. to be froward, angry; öfgast búendr göfgir, Sighvat.

öfga (ǫfga): 3. in mod. usage, öfga e-t, to exaggerate, report falsely.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

L.: Linnæus.

reflex.: retlexive.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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