Graptrarhönd
Old Norwegian Dictionary - graptrarhöndMeaning of Old Norwegian word "graptrarhönd" (or graptrarhǫnd) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- graptrarhönd (graptrarhǫnd)
- graptrarhönd, f. Haand, hvormed manbegraver en; leggja e-m graptrarhönddvs. begrave en, Post. 4693.
Part of speech: f
Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, graptrarhönd may be more accurately written as graptrarhǫnd.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛆᛕᛏᚱᛆᚱᚼᚯᚿᚦ
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:
- f.
- Feminin.
- s.
- substantiv.