Lands-höfðingi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lands-höfðingi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lands-höfðingi (lands-hǫfðingi)

a, m. the ‘land-ruler,’ great chief of the land, Hkr. i. 261, Fms. xi. 266, Sks. 603, passim.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᚾᛏᛋ-ᚼᚢᚠᛏᛁᚾᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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