Höfuðmein

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðmein

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðmein" (or hǫfuðmein) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðmein (hǫfuðmein)
höfuðmein, n. Skade, Lidelse i Hovedet.Mar. 105626; Bp. I, 19634.

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, höfuðmein may be more accurately written as hǫfuðmein.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛘᚽᛁᚿ
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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