Höfuð-baðmr

Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-baðmr

Meaning of Old Norse word "höfuð-baðmr" (or hǫfuð-baðmr) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

höfuð-baðmr (hǫfuð-baðmr): (Ad. 19, Eg. 316 (in a verse), Edda Ht.), m. the head stem, a Norse law term of an agnate lineage, opp. to kvennsift (q. v.), N. G. L. i. 49, 52, Edda.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfuð-baðmr may be more accurately written as hǫfuð-baðmr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚦ-ᛒᛅᚦᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

opp.: opposed.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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