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Höfuð-niðjar

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1 höfuð-niðjar hǫfuð-niðjar

m. pl. the head-kinsmen, agnates, = hofuðbarmsmenn, Bragi, Gkv. 3. 5.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höfuð-niðjar

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

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