Höfuðbrot

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðbrot

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðbrot" (or hǫfuðbrot) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðbrot (hǫfuðbrot)
höfuðbrot, n. stor Skade, betydelig Ulykke;mun þér verða at því annathvárt gæfaeða höfuðbrot Ljósv. S. 26814.

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, höfuðbrot may be more accurately written as hǫfuðbrot.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛒᚱᚮᛏ
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.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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