Höfuðbarmsmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðbarmsmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðbarmsmaðr" (or hǫfuðbarmsmaðr) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðbarmsmaðr (hǫfuðbarmsmaðr)
höfuðbarmsmaðr, m. Slægtning paa fædreneSide. Gul. 535 (Hák. 519; NGKr. 288).Jvf. höfuðniðjar.

Part of speech: m

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛒᛆᚱᛘᛋᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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.
m.
Masculin.

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