Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-bani hǫfuð-bani
a, m. (and höfuðs-bani), ‘head’s-bane,’ death, destruction; tunga er h., a saying, Hm. 72, Landn. 307, Edda 73, Nj. 68, 71, Ld. 132, 246.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-bani
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-bani" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).