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Höfði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Höfði

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 höfði (hǫfði)

a, m. a headland, Landn. 54, Fb. i. 541, 542, Eb. 62, Rd. 267, Krók. 46, 52.

2 höfði (hǫfði)

II. local name of a farm, whence Höfða-menn, m. pl. the men from Höfði, Landn.

3 höfði (hǫfði)

III. a carved head, ship’s beak; amb-höfði, hjart-h., arn-h., hest-h., karl-h., orkn-h., svín-h.; whence höfða-skip, n. a ship with beaks.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᚠᛏᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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