Ofsa

Old Norse Dictionary - ofsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofsa" in English.

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

ofsa Old Norse word can mean:

ofsa: að, to overdo, do to excess; hinum bótum er þeir ofsa eðr vansa er í dómum sitja, n. G. L. i. 184; opt eru íll vitni ofsuð fyrir skaps sakir, 247:—ofsa sik, to puff oneself up, be haughty, arrogant; ef þú ofsar þik eigi þér til vansa, Hrafn. 29.

ofsa: II. reflex. to grow unruly; Jupiter þótti fólkit ofsask, Bret. 6; opt verðr ofsat til vansa, a saying = pride goes before a fall, AL. 138.

ofsa: 2. hence mod. afsast, dep. to rave, rage.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

l.: line.

reflex.: retlexive.

dep.: deponent.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

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