Ofraðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ofraðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofraðr" in English.

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

ofraðr Old Norse word can mean:

ofraðr
m. [Ulf. ufarassus = abundance]: in the phrase, bera e-t á ofroð, to shew up, divulge, Stj. 619.
ofraðr
II. gen. ofraðar, adv. exceedingly; ofraðar lengi, for a long time to come, Korm. (in a verse); ofraðar þrekmaðr er sjá, an exceeding strong man is he, Niðrst. 6; ofraðar maðr er sjá, a mighty hero is he, 645. 107; ofraðar rangt, exceeding wrong, 677. 5; ofraðar vel, exceedingly well, Fms. xi. 47; ofraðar synd, pride, presumption, = ofmetnaðr, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
adv.
adverb.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Niðrst.
Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)
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