Hoffenär

Old Swedish Dictionary - hoffenär

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hoffenär" (or hoffenær) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

hoffenär (hoffenær): till rustningen hörande hufvudbetäckning? vnam muzam cum plata & hoffæner SD 2: 280 (1299).

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so hoffenär may have also been written as hoffenær

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᚠᚽᚿᛅᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.