Mótferð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - mótferð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "mótferð" in Norwegian.

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

mótferð: mótferð, f. 1) Imødegaaen for venligenat modtage en kommende (jvf gangamóti komandi mönnum Æf. 85B61);uppnumning sællar Maríu ok mótferðdróttins ok himneskrar hirðar með hon-um Mar. 5718. 2) Optræden, Adfærd,hvorved man viser sig som ens Modstan-der (við e-n); mæltu þeir þá, er eigihöfðu verit í mótferðum við Ólaf kon-ung OH. 22720; bœndr skyldu í öngummótferðum vera við Þórð Sturl. II, 1615.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚮᛏᚠᚽᚱᚦ
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.