Höfuðbœr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðbœr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðbœr" (or hǫfuðbœr) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðbœr (hǫfuðbœr)
höfuðbœr, m. 1) stor, betydelig, anseeligGaard, = höfuðbœli 2. OH. 4925(Flat. II, 5410); Fsk. 72 &vl 2) =höfuðból, höfuðbœli 1; hann átti 12búgarða fyrir útan þann höfuðbœ, erhann sat á sjalfr Fm. XI, 4227; jvfÆf. 42 B3; þeir fóru þann veg, erveit til Laða ok höfuðbœr jarls varFm. X, 26514; Holtar á Vestfold varhöfuðbœr hans Fris. 3114 (Yngl. 52).

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, höfuðbœr may be more accurately written as hǫfuðbœr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛒᚯᚱ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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