Hæpið

Old Norse Dictionary - hæpið

Meaning of Old Norse word "hæpið" in English.

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

hæpið: n. adj. doubtful: in the phrase, það er hæpið, ‘tis very uncertain: prop. scanty, a corrupt form for hneppt, qs. hept, as the word is indeed spelt in Grett. 169 new Ed., whence hæpið.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

n.: neuter.

prop.: proper, properly.

qs.: quasi.

Works & Authors cited:

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

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