Ofsi

Old Norse Dictionary - ofsi

Meaning of Old Norse word "ofsi" in English.

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

ofsi Old Norse word can mean:

ofsi: a, m. overbearing, tyranny; fyrir o. Haralds konungs, Fs. 123; biskup kvaðsk vænta at menn munu þessum ofsa af sér hrinda, Fb. iii. 450; ofsi ok löglausa, Ó. H. 238, Eb. 116; ofsa ok yfirgang, Fms. vi. 26; ofsi ok újafnaðr, Eg. 8; ofsa ok údáðir, Fms. i. 208; at eigi mætti ofsi steypa lögunum, Hkr. i. 72; at sjatna mundi þeirra o., Ísl. ii. 386: extravagance, meir með ofsa en fyrirhyggju, Ld. 186; Þorsteini þótti nokkut svá vita ofsa þarvist þeirra ok eigi með fullri forsjá, Fs. 13; til ofsa ok frásagnar, Gþl. 275.

ofsi: II. gen. prefixed, excessively; ofsa hörð veðr, vehement gales, Bs. i. 893; ofsa kláði, a sore itch. Fél. x; ofsa þrútuligr, Hkr. 642 new Ed.

ofsi: COMPDS: ofsalegr, ofsamaðr, ofsaveðr.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

ch.: chapter.

gen.: genitive.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fél.: Félags-rit.

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