Hófahögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hófahögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hófahögg" (or hófahǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

hófahögg (hófahǫgg): hófahögg, n. pl. Hovslag, Hests Slag medHoverne. El. 928.

Part of speech: n pl

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, hófahögg may be more accurately written as hófahǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᛆᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

pl.: Pluralis.