Ofsa-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ofsa-maðr

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

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

ofsa-maðr
m. an overbearing, violent man, Eg. 174, Nj. 89, Fms. vi. 155, vii. 113.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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