Ofra

Old Norse Dictionary - ofra

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofra" in English.

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

ofra Old Norse word can mean:

ofra: 1. að, to brandish, wave in the air, with dat. of the thing brandished; þegar er Birkibeinar ofruðu vápnum sínum, Fms. viii. 43, Eb. 60; ofra vröngum ægi, to pull the oar backwards, Bragi.

ofra: 2. to raise; ofra lofi e-s, to put forth one’s praise, Edda (in a verse); þegar er sólu var ofrat, when the sun had risen, Ld. 216; ofra sér, to raise the head, appear, Bs. ii. 80, 132; bið ek at eigi ofrir þú reiði þinni, Stj. 392: acc., ofra sinn hug, Bs. ii. 112.

ofra: II. reflex., Guðmundr vildi þat eigi heyra né ofrask láta, G. would not let it be known, Sturl. i. 141; þat ráð sem nú var ofrat (put forth, proposed), Sturl. iv. 104, (Bs. i. 770 efnat): to pride oneself, Hom. 49, Bs. ii. 24.

ofra: 2. að, see offra and offr.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

acc.: accusative.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

reflex.: retlexive.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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