Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-hlutr hǫfuð-hlutr
m. the ‘head-part,’ upper part of the body, opp. to fótahlutr, Eg. 398, Fms. v. 352, xi. 277.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-hlutr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-hlutr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).