Laushöfðaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - laushöfðaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "laushöfðaðr" (or laushǫfðaðr) in Norwegian.

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

laushöfðaðr (laushǫfðaðr)
laushöfðaðr, adj.? laushöfðaðr ok úvitr-ligr í yfirbragði (= in facie vultuquevecordia inerat Sallust. Catilina c. 18)Pr. 16119.

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, laushöfðaðr may be more accurately written as laushǫfðaðr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚢᛋᚼᚯᚠᚦᛆᚦᚱ
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.
c.
Capitel.

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