Hrúts-höfuð

Old Norse Dictionary - hrúts-höfuð

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

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

hrúts-höfuð (hrúts-hǫfuð)
n. a ram’s head, Rd. 260, 281.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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