Höfuð-hátíð
Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-hátíð
Meaning of Old Norse word "höfuð-hátíð" (or hǫfuð-hátíð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höfuð-hátíð (hǫfuð-hátíð)
- f. a principal feast, Fms. ii. 38, Mar.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfuð-hátíð may be more accurately written as hǫfuð-hátíð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚦ-ᚼᛅᛏᛁᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)