Höttóttr
Old Norse Dictionary - höttóttrMeaning of Old Norse word "höttóttr" (or hǫttóttr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höttóttr (hǫttóttr)
- adj. hooded, of cows or sheep with heads differing in colour from the body.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höttóttr may be more accurately written as hǫttóttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛏᛏᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.