Náttmálavarða

Old Norwegian Dictionary - náttmálavarða

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "náttmálavarða" in Norwegian.

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

náttmálavarða: náttmálavarða, f. Varde som er opreist idet Øiemed, at man af Solens Stillinglige over samme kan vide, naar det er náttmál, ligesom Fjeldtoppe i Norgeendnu tjene til samme Øiemed og bæreNavn deraf, f. Ex. Natmaalstinden iBalsfjord ved Tromsø se Bang Land-maalerliv i Finmarken S. 383, Dur-maalstinderne, Durmaalsfjeld samme-steds S. 1528 jvf 3928, Durmaalstind Beskr. over Tromsø Amt udg. af dentopogr. Opmaaling S. 602; Nonsfjeld,Middagsfjeld sammesteds S. 4813. 23. 35.7528; Melkefjeld sammesteds S. 4232 (jvfat mjöltum Eb. 63 under náttmál).Þ.hræð. 5829.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛆᛏᛏᛘᛆᛚᛆᚠᛆᚱᚦᛆ
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.

gr.: græft.

S.: Side.

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