Höfuðlín

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðlín

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðlín" (or hǫfuðlín) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðlín (hǫfuðlín)
höfuðlín, n. Linklæde som Presten skuldehave om Hovedet, naar han læste ellersang Messe (gd. hovithlin Lucidariusudg. af C. J. Brandt S. 1119 fg; gsv.hovoþlin, huvuþlin Vestg. l. II, Kirk.2 (S. 8217); Smål. l. Kristn. 3: 2 (S.9814). 4: 1 (S. 1002)). Stat. 25913;Kalfsk. 83 a7.

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, höfuðlín may be more accurately written as hǫfuðlín.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛚᛁᚿ
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:

gd.
gammeldansk.
n.
Neutrum.
S.
Side.
v.
Verbum.

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