Höfuðhof

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðhof

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðhof" (or hǫfuðhof) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðhof (hǫfuðhof): höfuðhof, n. anseligt Tempel, som udgjørMiddelpunktet for et større DistriktsGudsdyrkelse (jvf höfuðkirkja). Fm. X,26514; Flat. I, 24915. 26; Eg. 49 (9824).

Part of speech: n

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚼᚮᚠ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

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