, _head-defence,
protection
for the head_: acc.
Beowulf
pl.
-līðende, 1799;
dat.
pl.
-līðendum (designation of the Gēatas), 2956.
hēafod, st.
n.
, _head_: acc.
sg.
, 48, 1640; dat.
sg.
hēafde, 1591, 2291,
2974; dat.
pl.
hēafdum, 1243.
hēafod-beorh, st.
f.
, _head-defence,
protection
for the head_: acc.
sg.
hēafod-beorge, 1031.
hēafod-mǣg, st.
m.
, _head-kinsman, near blood-relative_: dat.
pl.
hēafod-mǣgum (_brothers_), 589; gen.
pl.
hēafod-māga, 2152.
hēafod-segn, st.
n.
, _head-sign, banner_: acc.
sg.
, 2153.
hēafod-weard, st.
