Definitions
Definitions
1 höfuð-átt hǫfuð-átt
f. one of the cardinal points, Rb. 440, Hkr. i. 49.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
höfuð-átt
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "höfuð-átt" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).