óalandi og óferjandi

Icelandic

Etymology

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

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
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