Matgjöf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - matgjöf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "matgjöf" (or matgjǫf) in Norwegian.

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

matgjöf (matgjǫf): matgjöf, f. Mad som vilde være blevet fortæret paa visse bestemte Dage, hvis ikke Loven havde gjort dem til Fastedage,men nu skulde gives til Uddeling blandtde fattige (Frost. 2, 325 fg; Grg. I, 319;jvf gsv. matskot Schlyter 436a). Grág.1478. 2497. 13. 21 (Grg. II, 17114. 1724);Bp. I, 70121. 70631; DI. II, 5914. 1269;HE. II, 11113.

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, matgjöf may be more accurately written as matgjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᛏᚵᛁᚯᚠ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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