Ofdirve

Old Swedish Dictionary - ofdirve

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ofdirve" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

ofdirve
allt för stor djärvhet, dumdristighet. hwar en änniskia hopar stadelica. til gudhz ok gör jngha godegernngha mera, tet kallas wara offdyrwe ok ey gudhelikith hop MP 5: 178.

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᚦᛁᚱᚠᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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