Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-nauðsyn hǫfuð-nauðsyn
f. high need, Ld. 296, Fms. ix. 509, Karl. 140.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-nauðsyn
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-nauðsyn" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).