Höfuðsteinn
Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðsteinnMeaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðsteinn" (or hǫfuðsteinn) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- höfuðsteinn (hǫfuðsteinn)
- höfuðsteinn, m. en af de ypperste ellerdyrebareste Stene, hvilke, tolv i Talletefter Joh. Aabenb. 21, 19 fg, opregnes Flov. 14210 fgg
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, höfuðsteinn may be more accurately written as hǫfuðsteinn.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛋᛏᚽᛁᚿᚿ
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.
- v.
- Verbum.