Definitions
Definitions
1 héraðs-höfðingi héraðs-hǫfðingi
a, m. a chieftain, = goði (q. v.), Eb. 156, Fs. 80; cp. yfirmaðr héraðs, 4.
Orthography
Orthography
The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
héraðs-höfðingi
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "héraðs-höfðingi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).