Healf-heáfod

Old English Dictionary Entry

Healf-heáfod

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 healf-heáfod

n. The fore part of the head; sinciput, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24. healf-heafod

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛠᛚᚠ-ᚻᛖᚪᚠᚩᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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