Ofarliga
Old Icelandic Dictionary - ofarligaMeaning of Old Icelandic word "ofarliga" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
ofarliga Old Icelandic word can mean:
- ofarliga
- adv.
- ofarliga
- 1) high up, in the upper part (~ í dalnum);
- ofarliga
- þeim mun í brún bregða ok ~ klæja, they will make a wry face and their pates will tingle;
- ofarliga
- fig., bíta e-m ~, to bite one sharply;
- ofarliga
- 2) of time, towards the end of a certain period;
- ofarliga
- ~ á dögum Ólafs konungs, in the later part of the reign of King Olaf (= á ofanverðum dögum).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛅᚱᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- e-m
- einhverjum.
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