Rjóðrhögginn
Old Norwegian Dictionary - rjóðrhögginnMeaning of Old Norwegian word "rjóðrhögginn" (or rjóðrhǫgginn) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- rjóðrhögginn (rjóðrhǫgginn)
- rjóðrhögginn, adj. saaledes huggen, ud- huggen, at der gives enkelte Steder iSkoven, hvor alle Træer uden Udvalgere fældede for Fode (= rjóðrum högg-vinn; se under rjóðr, n. Grág. 4737).Jb. 237, men NL. IV, 267 har rjóðrumhöggvinn.
Part of speech: adj
Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, rjóðrhögginn may be more accurately written as rjóðrhǫgginn.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛁᚮᚦᚱᚼᚯᚵᚵᛁᚿᚿ
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:
- adj.
- Adjectiv.
- L.
- Linje.
- n.
- Neutrum.