Frum-höfundr
Old Norse Dictionary - frum-höfundrMeaning of Old Norse word "frum-höfundr" (or frum-hǫfundr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- frum-höfundr (frum-hǫfundr)
- m. the original author or writer.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, frum-höfundr may be more accurately written as frum-hǫfundr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚱᚢᛘ-ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.