Al-hendr

Old Norse Dictionary - al-hendr

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-hendr" in English.

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

al-hendr
adj. used of a metre in alhenda, Edda 132; drápa alhend, Sturl. ii. 56.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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