Háfr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - háfr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "háfr" in Norwegian.

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

háfr
háfr, m. 1) Haav, hvormed man øser Smaa- fisk op af Vandet (se Aasen 274 b10;jvf Fornsv. Legend. III, 920. 1023. 29).Landsl. 7, 51 &vl 5; jvf loðháfr, róð-háfr. 2) Ruse indrettet til Fiskefangst i Elveløb (Aasen 274 b14); deraf háfstœði. 3) se reykháfr.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚠᚱ
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:

fr.
fransk.
m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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