Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-staðr hǫfuð-staðr
m. a ‘head-stead,’ capital, chief place, Fms. iv. 236, vii. 159, xi. 202, 299, Eg. 267, Sks. 647, Edda 10, Bs. i. 90.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-staðr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-staðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).