Höfuð-kvöl

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Höfuð-kvöl

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 höfuð-kvöl (hǫfuð-kvǫl)

f. a great torment, Mar.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚠᚢᛏ-ᚴᚢᚢᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

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