óalandi og óferjandi

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In the law of the old Icelandic Commonwealth (930–1262), óalandi meant people could not feed outlaws, and óferjandi meant people could not offer transportation to outlaws.

Phrase[edit]

óalandi og óferjandi

  1. (idiomatic, describing a person) not fit for human society (due to either being an extremely unpleasant person or due to being a criminal); obnoxious; disagreeable and unwilling to change