óa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse óa. A contracted form of ógn.

Verb

óa (óað)

1. (impersonal) to shock, to feel shocked

   Mig óar við því.

   It forebodes me evil./I shudder at the thought.

Usage notes

• Used in the impersonal phrase einhvern óar við einhverju (“something forebodes somebody evil”).