Höfuðráð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðráð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðráð" (or hǫfuðráð) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðráð (hǫfuðráð)
höfuðráð, n. hvad det især maa være til-raadeligt eller magtpaaliggende at gjøre.Landsl. 2, 712; Fm. VIII, 4385. IX,2409.

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, höfuðráð may be more accurately written as hǫfuðráð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᚱᛆᚦ
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.
n.
Neutrum.

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