Höfuð-órar

Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-órar

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

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

höfuð-órar (hǫfuð-órar)
f. pl., medic. delirium, Sks. 703, Post. 656 C. 11, Mirm. ch. 20.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
medic.
medicine, medically.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Mirm.
Mirmants Saga. (G. II.)
Post.
Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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