Raptviðarhögg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - raptviðarhögg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "raptviðarhögg" (or raptviðarhǫgg) in Norwegian.

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

raptviðarhögg (raptviðarhǫgg)
raptviðarhögg, n. Hugst af raptviðr eller raptar DI. I, 52229; af Adgangen til saa- dan Hugst, som der fandtes, have vistnok Raftsund i Vesteraalen (Bolt. 14618) og Raftesiden paa den søndre Side af Var-angerfjord faaet sine Navne; jvf Rafta-hlíð Bp. I, 8306. 8906.

Part of speech: n

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, raptviðarhögg may be more accurately written as raptviðarhǫgg.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛆᛕᛏᚠᛁᚦᛆᚱᚼᚯᚵᚵ
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:

n.
Neutrum.
p.
Pagina, side.

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