Sauð-höfn
Old Norse Dictionary - sauð-höfnMeaning of Old Norse word "sauð-höfn" (or sauð-hǫfn) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sauð-höfn (sauð-hǫfn)
- f. sheep-keeping, Vm. 14, 115.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sauð-höfn may be more accurately written as sauð-hǫfn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛅᚢᚦ-ᚼᚢᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)