Höfuðfrægð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðfrægð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðfrægð" (or hǫfuðfrægð) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðfrægð (hǫfuðfrægð): höfuðfrægð, f. overordentlig, ualmindelig Berømmelse. Ridd. 4120.

Part of speech: f

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚠᚱᛅᚵᚦ
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.