Wróht-stafas

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wróht-stafas

pl. m. Accusations :-- Ic eom fáh and freóndleás, gén ic findan ne can þurh wróhtstafas wiðercyr wið ðam I am proscribed and friendless; still I can by accusations (cf. w. 1813-1830, where the devil complains of unfair treatment (nis ðæt fæger síð)) dfvise no resistance to my fate ; i. e, complaints are useless, Elen. Kmbl. 1848 ; El. 926. wroht-stafas