Höfðaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfðaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfðaðr" (or hǫfðaðr) in Norwegian.

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

höfðaðr (hǫfðaðr)
höfðaðr, adj. (eg. Præt. Part. af höfða1) forsynet, besat med Hoved (höfuð); i tvíhöfdaðr, þríhöfðaðr.

Part of speech: adj

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚦᛆᚦᚱ
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.
eg.
egentlig.
Part.
Participium.

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