Á-heit

Old Norse Dictionary - á-heit

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-heit" in English.

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

á-heit Old Norse word can mean:

á-heit: n. mostly or always in pl. vows to a god, saint, or the like, invocations, Hkr. i. 14, ii. 386; hón (the goddess Freyja) er nákvæmust mönnum til áheita, Edda 16, Bs. i. 134.

á-heit: β. sing. in a peculiar sense; meir af nauðsyn en af áheiti, more of impulse than as a free vow, Magn. 534.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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