Ofmetnaðar-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ofmetnaðar-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofmetnaðar-maðr" in English.

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

ofmetnaðar-maðr
m. an over-proud man, Vígl. 17, MS. 677. 11, Stj. 36.

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

Abbreviations used:

gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
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