Hefð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hefð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hefð" in Norwegian.

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

hefð: hefð, f. 1) Besiddelse af en Ting, at man harnoget (e-s); þínaði hann heldr sjalfansik fyrir eina samt hefð fýstarinnarHeilag. II, 5557; þeir vóru í fullrihefð, ok tóku (Indtægterne) af um nökkurár DN. III, 3460; sakir fornrar hefðarStat. 23010; bauð rétta hefð ok fy(r)ndfiri sik báðe um götu ok hamnalegidvs. anførte til sit Forsvar med Hensyntil -, at han havde ret og gammel Hævdderpaa, DN. IX, 21812; heilagrar kirkjudómari, sem í hefðinni er (= sem hefir)at dœma um þvílík mál DN. III, 66128. 2) Ret, som vindes ved eller har sinGrund i langvarig Besiddelse, Hævdsret. Bp. I, 68920.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚠᚦ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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