Norðrhalfa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - norðrhalfa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "norðrhalfa" in Norwegian.

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

norðrhalfa: norðrhalfa, f. nordlig Verdensdel; í ellisínni skipti Nói heíminum með sonumsínum: ætlaði hann Cham vestrhalfu,en Japheth norðrhalfu, en Sem suðr-halfu SE. I, 621 jvf 1025; Jafeth sonrNóa skyldi byggja norðrhalfu heimsins,þat er kallat Europa Hb. 2326; allir for-menn norðrhalfunnar telja þangat (nL.til Troju) sínar ættir SE. I, 1223; flýðiútan Óðinn or Asia ok hingat í norðr-halfuna SE. I, 2021 jvf austrhalfunaL. 20; norðrhalfa heims eller heimsinsSE. I, 2218. 2412; OH. 19327; Flat. I, 8014.789 fg; Clarevallis skal vera móðurhúsyfir öllum klaustrum þessa lifnaðar ínorðrhalfunni Thom. 3946; i Plur. umSaxland ok allt þaðan um norðrhalfurSE. I, 2829.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᚮᚱᚦᚱᚼᛆᛚᚠᛆ
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.

L.: Linje.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

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