Oxagjöf

Old Norwegian Dictionary - oxagjöf

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "oxagjöf" (or oxagjǫf) in Norwegian.

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

oxagjöf (oxagjǫf): oxagjöf, f. Gave hvorved nogen giver enOxe; oxagjöf Þorkels ins háfa Vígagl.2610.

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, oxagjöf may be more accurately written as oxagjǫf.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᛋᛆᚵᛁᚯᚠ
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.