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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