Úfœra

Old Icelandic Dictionary - úfœra

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "úfœra" in English.

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

úfœra Old Icelandic word can mean:

úfœra
f.
úfœra
1) impassable place;
úfœra
er ~ at komast þar yfir, it is impossible to cross it;
úfœra
2) critical state (vera í úfœru);
úfœra
hlaða skip til úfœru, to overload a ship;
úfœra
3) dangerous task (ek kalla þat vera úfœru at berjast við þá at svá búnu).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᚢᚱᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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