Raptviðarhögg
Old Norwegian Dictionary - raptviðarhöggMeaning 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.