Höfuð-á
Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-á
Meaning of Old Norse word "höfuð-á" (or hǫfuð-á)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höfuð-á (hǫfuð-á)
- f. a chief river, Stj. 68.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfuð-á may be more accurately written as hǫfuð-á.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚦ-ᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)