Ofarliga

Old Icelandic Dictionary - ofarliga

Meaning 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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