Akr-hæna
Old Norse Dictionary - akr-hænaMeaning of Old Norse word "akr-hæna" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- akr-hæna
- u, f. a ‘field-hen,’ quail, opp. to heiðarhæna or lynghæns, Stj. 292.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚴᚱ-ᚼᛅᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- opp.
- opposed.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
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