Selshöfuð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - selshöfuð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "selshöfuð" (or selshǫfuð) in Norwegian.

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

selshöfuð (selshǫfuð): selshöfuð, n. Sælhundhoved. Eb. 53 (9914).

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, selshöfuð may be more accurately written as selshǫfuð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛚᛋᚼᚯᚠᚢᚦ
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.

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Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary