Höfuðhögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðhögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðhögg" (or hǫfuðhǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðhögg (hǫfuðhǫgg): höfuðhögg, n. Hug, Slag, som rammerens Hoved. Dn. II, 22630. 34.

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, höfuðhögg may be more accurately written as hǫfuðhǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary