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Höfða-lag

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1 höfða-lag hǫfða-lag

n. the head of a bedstead, Fas. iii. 543; brast upp þilfjöl at höfðum Þorsteins, Fms. iii. 196.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höfða-lag

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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