Ofan

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

ofan Old Icelandic word can mean:

ofan

adv.

ofan

1) from above, down, downwards;

ofan

falla ~, to fall down;

ofan

taka ~ húsin, to pull down the house;

ofan

2) on the uppermost part, at the top (klettrinn var víðr ~);

ofan

3) above the surface of, with gen. (~ jarðar);

ofan

4) with preps.:

ofan

~ af, down from (~ af landi);

ofan

~ á or ~, down upon (leggr Refr á hann ~ aptr klæðin, ok þar leggst Álfdís ~ á klæðin);

ofan

besides (á þetta ~ allt gerði hann suðr at oss þrettán skútur);

ofan

þola hverja skömm á aðra ~, to bear one disgrace after another;

ofan

~ á or á ~, to boot, into the bargain, = þar á ~;

ofan

~ eptir, down along (reið hann þá ~ eptir dal);

ofan

~ frá, below (var verkr í enni hœgri kinn ~ frá auganu);

ofan

~ fyrir, down over (hann féll dauðr ~ fyrir klettinn);

ofan

fyrir ~, above (arfasáta, er hér stendr fyrir ~ húsin);

ofan

steinveggr var fyrir ~, above, higher up.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛅᚾ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary