Hófr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hófr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hófr" in Norwegian.

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

hófr
hófr, m. (G. hófs, N. Pl. -ar) Hov paaHest og lignende Dyr. Fm. XI, 28018;Grett. 2517; Ljósv. 2080; ligesom horni visse Forbindelser bruges i Betydnin-gen af naut om Hornkvæg, saaledesbruges ogsaa hófr for hross (jvf hófs-gangr og en tilsvarende Udtryksmaadei gsv., hvorom se Schlyter 281 a10 fgg):þat skal vera halfgilt fé, er fé spillirfé horns ok hófs ok þræls (hvor horn,hófr og þræll anføres som tre forskjelligeSlags fé) Frost. 5, 18; þar (dvs. i Sæter-havnen) skal mœta horn horni ok hófrhófi Gul. 843.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᚱ
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:

G.
Genitiv.
m.
Masculin.
Pl.
Pluralis.
s.
substantiv.
v.
Verbum.

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