Definitions
Definitions
1 höfðing-skapr hǫfðing-skapr
m. power, dominion, Sturl. i. 213, Sks. 610, Fms. xi. 205: authority, prestige, Nj. 33, 266: liberality, magnificence, Fms. vii. 65.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfðing-skapr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfðing-skapr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).