Ótti

Old Norse Dictionary - ótti

Meaning of Old Norse word "ótti" in English.

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

ótti Old Norse word can mean:

ótti: a, m. [contr. qs. oht, cp. ógn, ógna, ógur-]:—fear, dread; var þeim ótti mikill at honum, Nj. 68; gjalda ótta við, Ísl. ii. 363; bjóða ótta, to inspire fear (see bjóða IV. 2); ótta slær á e-n, Ó. H. 224; milli vánar ok ótta, between hope and fear. Mar.

ótti: 2. a thing to be feared, danger; ótti var at sjá í augu honum, ef hann var reiðr, Ó. H. 16; var æ ótti at Sverri konungi, Fms. viii. 339: fear, danger, vita sér enskis ótta vánir, Eg. 74, Fms. ix. 467; vænta sér enskis ótta, Ó. H. 220; vera undir miklum aga ok ótta, Fms. x. 409; at mannsöfnuðr dragisk at Önundi ok ótti nokkurr, Sturl. i. 158.

ótti: COMPDS: óttaboð, óttabragð, óttafenginn, óttalauss, óttamikill, óttasamligr, óttasleginn.

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

Abbreviations used:

contr.: contracted.

cp.: compare.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

qs.: quasi.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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