Definitions
Definitions
1 höfga hǫfga
að, to make heavy, weight, Greg. 80; þeir höfgaðu hirzlur þeirra með grjóti, 656 B. 1.
2 höfga hǫfga
II. impers., e-m höfgar, to become heavy, sleepy, Fas. iii. 526, Bs. i. 354: with acc., 369.
3 höfga hǫfga
III. reflex. to grow heavy, increase, 655 vii. 4.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfga
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfga" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).