Laus-höfðaðr
Old Norse Dictionary - laus-höfðaðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "laus-höfðaðr" (or laus-hǫfðaðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- laus-höfðaðr (laus-hǫfðaðr)
- adj. loose-headed, false, Róm. 161.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, laus-höfðaðr may be more accurately written as laus-hǫfðaðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᚢᛋ-ᚼᚢᚠᚦᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Róm.
- Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)