Höfuðheimska

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðheimska

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðheimska" (or hǫfuðheimska) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðheimska (hǫfuðheimska): höfuðheimska, f. særdeles stor Taabelig- hed eller Daarskab. Mar. 6115.

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, höfuðheimska may be more accurately written as hǫfuðheimska.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚼᚽᛁᛘᛋᚴᛆ
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.