Definitions
Definitions
1 sels-höfuð sels-hǫfuð
n. a seal’s head, Eb. 276: Dumnial selshöfuð, a nickname, in a Runic inscription in Ireland, see under mál.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
sels-höfuð
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "sels-höfuð" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).