Höfuðsumma

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfuðsumma

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfuðsumma" (or hǫfuðsumma) in Norwegian.

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

höfuðsumma (hǫfuðsumma): höfuðsumma, f. = höfuðgjald, innstœða.DN. IX, 3417.

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, höfuðsumma may be more accurately written as hǫfuðsumma.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦᛋᚢᛘᛘᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.