Handhöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handhöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handhöfn" (or handhǫfn) in Norwegian.

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

handhöfn (handhǫfn)
handhöfn, f. hvad en har i Haanden. Heilag. II, 13713; Þ.Jón 8 &vl (120 b19).

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, handhöfn may be more accurately written as handhǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᚼᚯᚠᚿ
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.
n.
Neutrum.

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