Hernaðarhönd

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hernaðarhönd

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hernaðarhönd" (or hernaðarhǫnd) in Norwegian.

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

hernaðarhönd (hernaðarhǫnd): hernaðarhönd, f. voldsom Haand, Anven- delse af Magt; með hernaðarhendiHeilag. II, 67816.

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, hernaðarhönd may be more accurately written as hernaðarhǫnd.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚱᚿᛆᚦᛆᚱᚼᚯᚿᚦ
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.