Skaphöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skaphöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skaphöfn" (or skaphǫfn) in Norwegian.

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

skaphöfn (skaphǫfn): skaphöfn, f. Sindsbeskaffenhed; hœgr ískaphöfnum Bp. I, 35329; staðfastr ískaphöfnum (= geðfastr Post. 13622)Post. 13616; eigi eru menninir líkarií skaphöfnunum en at yfirlitunumFrump. LXXIII22.

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, skaphöfn may be more accurately written as skaphǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛕᚼᚯᚠᚿ
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.

p.: Pagina, side.

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