Hæðni

Old Norse Dictionary - hæðni

Meaning of Old Norse word "hæðni" in English.

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

hæðni
f. mockery, scurrility, Fms. iii. 21, Hom. (St.), Pass. 14. 14. hæðnis-gjarn, adj. scoffing, Pass. 27. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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