Definitions
Definitions
1 hand-öx hand-ǫx
f. a hand-axe, Nj. 27, Glúm. 329, Eg. 769: used as a missile, Ó. H. 217.
Orthography
Orthography
The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hand-öx
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hand-öx" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).