Höfuðleðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðleðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðleðr" (or hǫfuðleðr) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðleðr (hǫfuðleðr)
höfuðleðr, n. Del af Bidslet som omgiverHestens Hoved. Bp. I, 31418.

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, höfuðleðr may be more accurately written as hǫfuðleðr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛚᚽᚦᚱ
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.
p.
Pagina, side.

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