Hestgjöf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hestgjöf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hestgjöf" (or hestgjǫf) in Norwegian.

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

hestgjöf (hestgjǫf)
hestgjöf, f. Gave hvorved Hest bortgives. Þiðr. 2489 (368).

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, hestgjöf may be more accurately written as hestgjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᛋᛏᚵᛁᚯᚠ
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.
s.
substantiv.

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