Laufgjörð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - laufgjörð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "laufgjörð" (or laufgjǫrð) in Norwegian.

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

laufgjörð (laufgjǫrð)
laufgjörð, f. Krans eller Krone af Løv. Klm. 16731. 28532.

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, laufgjörð may be more accurately written as laufgjǫrð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚢᚠᚵᛁᚯᚱᚦ
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:

f.
Feminin.
m.
Masculin.
v.
Verbum.

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