Hófshögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hófshögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hófshögg" (or hófshǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

hófshögg (hófshǫgg): hófshögg, n. se hófahögg.

Part of speech: n

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᛋᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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.