Haf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - haf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "haf" in Norwegian.

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

haf: haf, n. Løfte, Løften (af hefja); F. gengrþar at, sem einn mikill steinn stóðjarðfastr, hann hrykkir upp steininum,ok sýndist flestum mönnum úlíkligr tilhafs fyrir vaxtar sakir Finb. 715. Ordetforekommer ogsaa i Grettishaf Grett.319. 718. 13528 (jvf Kaalund I, 150 fg.399. II, 3 fg; sammenholdt med Kaa-lund II, 508 a29 fgg).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚠ
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:

fg.: følgende.

n.: Neutrum.