Ofrkapps-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ofrkapps-maðr

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

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

ofrkapps-maðr
m. a fierce, stubborn man, Fs. 52, Glúm. 373, Ísl. ii. 369, Fas. i. 119.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
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