Hækja

Old Norse Dictionary - hækja

Meaning of Old Norse word "hækja" in English.

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

hækja: u, f. a crutch, Grett. 161, Mag. 66, Fb. i. 210, Fas. iii. 154; ganga á hækjum, to go on crutches.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

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