Hœverskr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hœverskr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hœverskr" in Norwegian.

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

hœverskr
hœverskr, adj. beleven, af god Levemaade, i Besiddelse af den i de høiere eller dan-nede Kredse herskende Omgangstone, =kurteis (mht. hövesch Mhd. Wb. I,701 a32 fgg). Fm. VI, 575; Hirðskrá 246. 293; Str. 26. 28. 1639. 1624. 1916. 207.2334. 244. 269. 3611; Mött. 427; Stj. 20423.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚽᚱᛋᚴᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
m.
Masculin.

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