Öfunda

Old Norse Dictionary - öfunda

Meaning of Old Norse word "öfunda" (or ǫfunda) in English.

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

öfunda (ǫfunda): að, to envy, bear malice; with acc, ö. e-n, e-t, Fb. i. 91. Fms. xi. 427, Barl. 50, Nj. 47, Ld. 94, and so in mod. usage: with dat. (a Latinism invidere a-i), Stj., Hom.: impers., mik öfundar e-t, Barl. 116.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

impers.: impersonal.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

pers.: person.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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