Höfugeygðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - höfugeygðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "höfugeygðr" (or hǫfugeygðr) in Norwegian.

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

höfugeygðr (hǫfugeygðr): höfugeygðr, adj. lidende af saadan Tung- hed over Øinene, at de vanskelig kunne holdes fuldt aabne. Didr. 620.

Part of speech: adj

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᚢᚵᚽᛦᚵᚦᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.