Höfuðfirn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðfirn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðfirn" (or hǫfuðfirn) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðfirn (hǫfuðfirn)
höfuðfirn, n. pl. grov, stor Utilbørlighed.Flat. III, 82721.

Part of speech: n pl

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚠᛁᚱᚿ
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:

lat.
latinsk.
n.
Neutrum.
pl.
Pluralis.

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