Ofrefli

Old Icelandic Dictionary - ofrefli

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "ofrefli" in English.

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

ofrefli Old Icelandic word can mean:

ofrefli
n.
ofrefli
1) overwhelming force (þessi maðr brýzt í móti miklu ~);
ofrefli
2) Oddr kvað sér þat eigi ~, O. said it was not beyond his strength;
ofrefli
3) excess, immensity (~ frosts ok kulda).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᚱᛁᚠᛚᛁ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

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