Heiðmörk

Old Norwegian Dictionary - heiðmörk

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "heiðmörk" (or heiðmǫrk) in Norwegian.

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

heiðmörk (heiðmǫrk): heiðmörk, f. Hedemarken, Landskab paaNorges Oplande (Upplönd), jvf Heið-marchia Chron. Norv. 322 = Monum.Norv. 816; Halfdan hvítbeinn eignaðistRaumaríki ok mikit af Heiðmörk Fld.II, 10410 fg; mods. Þótn og HaðalandOH. 1109-14 (Hkr. 34812-18); Hkr. 4113 fg.4320 fg. 7410 fg; mods. Þótn Fld. II, 10410.Til Heiðmörk hørte ogsaa de paa Øst-siden af Mjøsen mellem Þótn og Guð-brandsdalir liggende Egne.

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, heiðmörk may be more accurately written as heiðmǫrk.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᛁᚦᛘᚯᚱᚴ
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.

fg.: følgende.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.