Hófr

Old Norse Dictionary - hófr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hófr"

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

hófr
m. = húfr (q. v.), a trunk; whence hóf-reginn, Haustl.

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

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Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
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