Höfuð-sár

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Höfuð-sár

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 höfuð-sár (hǫfuð-sár)

n. a head-sore, wound in the head, Gþl. 180. Ísl. ii. 269, Fbr. 211.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚠᚢᛏ-ᛋᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

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