Höfuðofdirfð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðofdirfð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðofdirfð" (or hǫfuðofdirfð) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðofdirfð (hǫfuðofdirfð): höfuðofdirfð, f. mageløs Dumdristighed. Heilag. I, 6786.

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, höfuðofdirfð may be more accurately written as hǫfuðofdirfð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚮᚠᚦᛁᚱᚠᚦ
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.