Höfuðmundr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðmundr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðmundr" (or hǫfuðmundr) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðmundr (hǫfuðmundr): höfuðmundr, m. hvad der gives, betales (i höfuðlausn) for derved at frelse sit Liv,undgaa Døden hvormed man trues; þeirhöfðu þar kúgat mikit fé af einumbónda ok kölluðu þat höfuðmund hansSturl. I, 21417 (jvf Bp. I, 4906. II,6122. 905).

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfuðmundr may be more accurately written as hǫfuðmundr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛘᚢᚿᚦᚱ
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:

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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