Höfðagerð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfðagerð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfðagerð" (or hǫfðagerð) in Norwegian.

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

höfðagerð (hǫfðagerð): höfðagerð, f. Hovedgjærde, = höfðalag.Mar. 76819. 115625.

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, höfðagerð may be more accurately written as hǫfðagerð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚦᛆᚵᚽᚱᚦ
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.