Úthöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - úthöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "úthöfn" (or úthǫfn) in Norwegian.

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

úthöfn (úthǫfn)
úthöfn, f. Udbringelse, at man fører nogetmed sig ud til Island. Grg. I, 23913;NL. I, 43813.

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, úthöfn may be more accurately written as úthǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛏᚼᚯᚠᚿ
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.
L.
Linje.

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