Þófa-höttr

Old Norse Dictionary - þófa-höttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þófa-höttr" (or þófa-hǫttr) in English.

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

þófa-höttr (þófa-hǫttr)
m. a felt hood, Fms. iv. 76, ix. 445, Nj. 179.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þófa-höttr may be more accurately written as þófa-hǫttr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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