Höfuð-lærdómr

Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-lærdómr

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

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

höfuð-lærdómr (hǫfuð-lærdómr)
m. a chief doctrine.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

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