Hala-rófa

Old Norse Dictionary - hala-rófa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hala-rófa" in English.

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

hala-rófa
u, f. ‘tail-row,’ i. e. a string one after another, like geese; ganga í halarófu, to walk in h.; cp. Dan. gaasegang, Fr. en queue.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
i. e.
id est.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
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