Hóa

Old Norse Dictionary - hóa

Meaning of Old Norse word "hóa" in English.

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

hóa
að, to shout ‘ho’ or ‘hoy,’ of a shepherd, Grett. 111, Glúm. 311, Snót 221 (1866): also with dat. to call to the sheep, to gather them, þegar forsælan er komin ofan í slakkann þarna, þá er tími til fyrir þig að fara að hóa því (fénu) saman, Piltr og Stúlka 10.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Snót
Snót, poems.
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