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Höfuð-klerkr

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1 höfuð-klerkr hǫfuð-klerkr

m. a great clerk or scholar, Sturl. i. 95.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höfuð-klerkr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-klerkr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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