Miðhœfi
Old Norwegian Dictionary - miðhœfiMeaning of Old Norwegian word "miðhœfi" in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- miðhœfi
- miðhœfi, n. fremmedt Ord som lød saaledes for Nordmændenes Øren, da de et Stedi Østerlandene hørte det brugt af Lands-folket, naar man mødtes paa en snæverVei, som et Varsel, en Paamindelse omat man skulde vige hver til sin Side ogsaaledes give fornøden Plads til, at man kunde komme forbi hinanden. Flat. II,48733. 35 (Orkn. 1779 fg 13).
Part of speech: n
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛁᚦᚼᚯᚠᛁ
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:
- lat.
- latinsk.
- n.
- Neutrum.