Höfuðgipta

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðgipta

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðgipta" (or hǫfuðgipta) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðgipta (hǫfuðgipta): höfuðgipta, f. særdeles stor Lykke, over-ordentligt Held, = höfuðgæfa. Post.62632; Heilag. II, 8537. 1488.

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, höfuðgipta may be more accurately written as hǫfuðgipta.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚵᛁᛕᛏᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.