Laufhögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - laufhögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "laufhögg" (or laufhǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

laufhögg (laufhǫgg)
laufhögg, n. Løvhugst, Løvning. Dn.XII, 23111. 15.

Part of speech: n

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚢᚠᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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:

n.
Neutrum.

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