Höfuð-stafn
Old Norse Dictionary - höfuð-stafnMeaning of Old Norse word "höfuð-stafn" (or hǫfuð-stafn) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höfuð-stafn (hǫfuð-stafn)
- m. a ‘head-stem,’ raven’s beak, Höfuðl.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höfuð-stafn may be more accurately written as hǫfuð-stafn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚦ-ᛋᛏᛅᚠᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Höfuðl.
- Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)