Öfund

Old Norse Dictionary - öfund

Meaning of Old Norse word "öfund" (or ǫfund) in English.

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

öfund Old Norse word can mean:

öfund (ǫfund): f., also spelt afund; [Dan. avind; Swed. afund; prob. from af- and unna, and thus prop. meaning a disowning, a grudge]:—a grudge, envy, ill-will, Sks. 609, Al. 153, Hom. 20, 52, 86; rægðr fyrir öfundar sakir, Ver. 52; sakir öfundar við Noregs konung, Fms. x. 9; gjalda e-m öfund, Ls. 12; öfundar-eyrir, öfundar-fé, money which is a cause of envy, in the proverb, afgjarnt verðr öfundar fé, Fas ii. 332; hann taldi þat sízt öfundar eyri, ok allir mundu honum þar bezt sæmdar unna, Fs. 12; e-m leikr, vex öfund á e-u, Fms. vi. 342, Fb. i. 91.

öfund (ǫfund): 2. as a law term, malice, hatred; allt þat er manni verðr með öfund misþyrmt, Gþl. 187; öfundar blóð, blood shed in enmity. K. Á. 28; öfundar drep, -högg, a premeditated blow, with intention to harm, n. G. l. i. 68, Gþl. 209.

öfund (ǫfund): 3. in compounded phrases; öfundar krókr, a malicious trick. Fas. ii. 355, Orkn. (in a verse); öfundar-bragð, id., Grett. 154 A: öfundar þáttr, Fms. xi. 442; öfundar skeyti, darts of envy, Stj, H. E. i. 470; öfundar verk, Sks. 448; öfundar-orð, words of envy, slander, Edda 11 (Gm. 32); öfundar-kennt, invidious, Magn. 438, Fms. ix. 445: öfundar-mál, slander, calumny, Eb. 264; öfundar-réttr, a right to damages for an outrage, Gþl. 397; öfundar-maðr, an ill-wisher, Ver. 31, Fms. ix. 262; öfundar-samr = öfundsamr; öfundar-bót = öfundar réttr, Gþl., 358, 397, Jb. 411; öfundar-engill, Mar.; öfundar-fullr, full of envy, Fms. vii. 132, Sks. 529; öfundar-lauss = öfundlauss, K. Á. 30; öfundar-laust blóð, blood not shed maliciously, n. G. l. i. 10, 11.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öfund may be more accurately written as ǫfund.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

prob.: probably.

Swed.: Swedish.

L.: Linnæus.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

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

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

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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