Höfuð-lín

Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-lín

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

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

höfuð-lín (hǫfuð-lín)
n. a linen hood, belonging to a priest’s dress, Vm. 26, 29, 70, 73, Dipl. v. 18.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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