Höfðing-liga
Old Norse Dictionary - höfðing-liga
Meaning of Old Norse word "höfðing-liga" (or hǫfðing-liga)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höfðing-liga (hǫfðing-liga)
- adv. in princely wise, nobly, generously, Eg. 410, Nj. 228, 254, Orkn. 144.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfðing-liga may be more accurately written as hǫfðing-liga.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚦᛁᚾᚴ-ᛚᛁᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adv.
- adverb.
- n.
- neuter.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eg.
- Egils Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)