Á-höfn

Old Norse Dictionary - á-höfn

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-höfn" (or á-hǫfn) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-höfn (á-hǫfn): f. the freight or loading of a ship, Fas. ii. 511: used to express a kind of tonnage; tíu skippund í lest, tólf lestir í á., 732. 16: luggage, Jb. 377, 394, 408: cp. Pál Vídal. s. v.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, á-höfn may be more accurately written as á-hǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᚢᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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