Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-skáld hǫfuð-skáld
n. a ‘head-scald,’ great poet, Fms. vi. 386, Fbr. 116, Edda 49, 154, O. H. L. 57, Geisli 12.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-skáld
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-skáld" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).