Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-burðr hǫfuð-burðr
m. the bearing of the head: metaph. help, backing, support, lízt mér sem lítill h. muni mér at því, it will be of little avail for me, Ísl. ii. 125, Bs. i. 464, ii. 156, Sturl. i. 209, Fms. x. 170, Fs. 123, Mar.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-burðr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-burðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).