Holfinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - holfinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "holfinn" in Norwegian.

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

holfinn
holfinn, adj. eg. Præt. Part. af et ubru-geligt eller forældet Verbum hvelfa (hvelf,hvalf, holfinn); holfinn skjöldr dvs. Skjoldsom har en Bug (hvalf), er hul ellerhvælvet paa den indre Side, mods. flat-skjöldr). Stj. 57214.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᛚᚠᛁᚿᚿ
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.
eg.
egentlig.
Part.
Participium.
s.
substantiv.

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