Hopa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hopa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hopa" in Norwegian.

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

hopa
hopa, v. (að) 1) bevæge baglængs, sætte i en tilbagegaaende Bevægelse; hopahesti Flat. II, 6716; Nj. 131 (20533);hopa göngu sínni Rimb. 67 a22. 29 (388. 13). 2) intr. bevæge sig baglængs, = hopagöngu sínni Rimb. 67 a31. b4. 18 (3814. 18. 23);Fm. VII, 25411. 32428; hopa aptr, á hælFm. VI, 41920. VIII, 13411; Nj. 120(1845).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᛕᛆ
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:

intr.
Intransitiv.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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