Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-kirkja hǫfuð-kirkja
u, f. a high-church, cathedral, 623. 15, Fms. viii. 126, ix. 369, Bs. i. 48, Karl. 545, N. G. L. i. 7, D. N. ii. 4, Al. 10.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-kirkja
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-kirkja" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).