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Höfuð-synd

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1 höfuð-synd hǫfuð-synd

f. a deadly sin, Hom. 33, 74, 671. 17.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höfuð-synd

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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