Ofr-ölvi

Old Norse Dictionary - ofr-ölvi

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofr-ölvi" (or ofr-ǫlvi) in English.

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

ofr-ölvi (ofr-ǫlvi)
adj. the worse for drink, Hm. 13.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
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