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Höfða-fjöl

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1 höfða-fjöl hǫfða-fjǫl

f. the head-board of a bedstead, Sturl. ii. 50, Fas. i. 489, Fb. ii. 297; opp. to fótafjöl, q. v.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höfða-fjöl

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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