Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hozan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hozan

f. [cp. hossa], exaltation, vanity; hníga til hozanar eða hégóma-dýrðar, … til hozsanar (hozanar, v. l.) eða hégómligrar hræsni, Vitae Patrum (Unger).

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

hozan

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hozan" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.