Höfuðíþrótt

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðíþrótt

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðíþrótt" (or hǫfuðíþrótt) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðíþrótt (hǫfuðíþrótt)
höfuðíþrótt, f. en af de syv artes libe-rales, = höfuðlist. Mar. 3523 (37423);Heilag. I, 12518.

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, höfuðíþrótt may be more accurately written as hǫfuðíþrótt.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛁᚦᚱᚮᛏᛏ
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.

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