Höfuðsvörðr
Old Icelandic Dictionary - höfuðsvörðrMeaning of Old Icelandic word "höfuðsvörðr" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- höfuðsvörðr
- m. head-skin, scalp; standa yfir höfuðsvörð-um e-s, to have an enemny’s head in one’s power.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᚢᚦᛋᚢᚢᚱᚦᚱ
Abbreviations used:
- e-s
- einhvers.
- m.
- masculine.
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