Orð-hof

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-hof

Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-hof"

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

orð-hof
n. the word-sanctuary, i. e. the mouth, Stor.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
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