Hoftyft

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hoftyft

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hoftyft" in Norwegian.

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

hoftyft: hoftyft, f. 1) = hœverska (mht. hove-zucht Mhd. Wb. III, 939 b); Clar. 747. 2) Gaardsret, Lov eller Regler, somgjælde og skulle iagttages inden en Borg,af dem som høre til dens Besætning.Jómsv. 648.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᛏᛦᚠᛏ
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.

v.: Verbum.