Rofna

Old Norse Dictionary - rofna

Meaning of Old Norse word "rofna" in English.

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

rofna: að, (hrofna, Bs. i. 378), to be broken, ruptured; þá er r. tók fylkingin, Eg. 298; þakit tók at r., Gísl. 22; svá sem hrofnat væri fyrir nagli, Bs. i. 378:—as a law term, to be rescinded, á þeirra dómr at rofna, Grág. i. 80; rofnar sekð fjörbaugs mann, ef …, 93; ok skal kaup upp rofna ef brek bersk, ii. 242.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

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