Horf

Old Norse Dictionary - horf

Meaning of Old Norse word "horf" in English.

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

horf
n. a naut. term, direction, course; halda í horfinu, to keep the ship’s head to the wind, etc., opp. to letting her drive.

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

Abbreviations used:

etc.
et cetera.
n.
neuter.
naut.
nautical.
opp.
opposed.

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