Búhöfuð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - búhöfuð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "búhöfuð" (or búhǫfuð) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

búhöfuð (búhǫfuð): búhöfuð, n. Kvæghoved; som Øgenavn: Þórðr b. EJb. 53019.

Part of speech: n

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, búhöfuð may be more accurately written as búhǫfuð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚢᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

n.: Neutrum.