Upphafsmaðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - upphafsmaðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "upphafsmaðr" in Norwegian.

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

upphafsmaðr
upphafsmaðr, m. Ophavsmand, som gjør Begyndelse med noget, Person som førster Aarsag eller giver Anledning til noget(e-s, at e-u); kenni ok ráð þessi, atþeir jarðarbyggvarnir munu hér upphafs-menn at vera Fm. IV, 3239; konungrsjalfr var upphafsmaðr at þesso verkiAlex. 12316; Anal. 17717 (Pr. 515); Stj.1495; upphafsmaðr til e-s Bp. I, 75124.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛕᛕᚼᛆᚠᛋᛘᛆᚦᚱ
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:

m.
Masculin.
p.
Pagina, side.

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