Sorphaugr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sorphaugr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sorphaugr" in Norwegian.

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

sorphaugr
sorphaugr, m. Dynge af Feieskarn; þarsýndisk gimsteinn á sorphaugi; sorp-haug nemni ek dauðligan líkam okveraldar válaðit, en upp var tekinngimsteinn ór sorphaugi Leif. 475 fgg.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚮᚱᛕᚼᛆᚢᚵᚱ
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.
fgg.
følgende (om flere).
m.
Masculin.

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