Skipshöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skipshöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skipshöfn" (or skipshǫfn) in Norwegian.

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

skipshöfn (skipshǫfn)
skipshöfn, f. Skibsmandskab. Flat. I,44816. 20; var Eindriði drepinn ok öllhans skipshöfn Fm. VII, 29824; týnistGeirmundr ok öll skipshöfn hans Laxd.30 (7725).

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, skipshöfn may be more accurately written as skipshǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᛕᛋᚼᚯᚠᚿ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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