Höfðafjöl

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfðafjöl

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfðafjöl" (or hǫfðafjǫl) in Norwegian.

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

höfðafjöl (hǫfðafjǫl): höfðafjöl, f. 1) Sengens ved den liggendes Hoved værende Endefjæl, mods. fótafjöl.Flat. II, 29710; stóð húðfatit við gafl-inn (nl. búðarinnar), ok vissi höfða-fjölin ofan til Ferjubakka Sturl. I,23914. 2) den Fjæl som ligger bagenforden styrendes Hoved, naar han sidder ved Skibets Ror. Flat. I, 48620. II,23818.

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, höfðafjöl may be more accurately written as hǫfðafjǫl.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚦᛆᚠᛁᚯᛚ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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