Höfuðgarðr
Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðgarðrMeaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðgarðr" (or hǫfuðgarðr) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- höfuðgarðr (hǫfuðgarðr)
- höfuðgarðr, m. = höfuðborg (jvf garðr6); þar (nl. í Garðaríki) eru þessirhöfuðgarðar Symb. 1020.
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, höfuðgarðr may be more accurately written as hǫfuðgarðr.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚵᛆᚱᚦᚱ
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:
- m.
- Masculin.
- nl.
- nemlig.