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Höðnu-leif

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1 höðnu-leif hǫðnu-leif

f., poët. ‘kid’s food,’ a withe or switch, used as a halter (?), Ýt. 12 (from goats feeding on branches and withes?)
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

höðnu-leif

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
poët.
poetical, poetically.