Höfuðhátíð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðhátíð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðhátíð" (or hǫfuðhátíð) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðhátíð (hǫfuðhátíð)
höfuðhátíð, f. særdeles stor Høitid, en af destørste Høitider. Mar. 227; Fm. II, 384.

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, höfuðhátíð may be more accurately written as hǫfuðhátíð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚼᛆᛏᛁᚦ
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.
m.
Masculin.

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