Öflgask

Old Norse Dictionary - öflgask

Meaning of Old Norse word "öflgask" (or ǫflgask) in English.

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

öflgask (ǫflgask): að, [afl, öfligr], to get strong; þá öflgaðisk (waxed) ágirni til fjár, Edda (pref.); ö. í móti, ö. gegn e-m, Sýrir öflgask í móti mér, rise strong against me, Stj.; láta önga íllsku öflgask í gegn sínum rétt-trúuðum mönnum, Fms. ii. 238; engir sterkir borgar-veggir mega móti ö. tilkvámu Guðs postola, Karl. 131.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

pref.: preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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