Brott-höfn
Old Norse Dictionary - brott-höfn
Meaning of Old Norse word "brott-höfn" (or brott-hǫfn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- brott-höfn (brott-hǫfn)
- f. law term, a taking off, Grág. i. 217, 332, 420.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, brott-höfn may be more accurately written as brott-hǫfn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᛏᛏ-ᚼᚢᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)