Haft-sœni

Old Norse Dictionary - haft-sœni

Meaning of Old Norse word "haft-sœni" in English.

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

haft-sœni: n. the atonement (Germ. sühne) of the gods, i. e. poetry, Korm.; cp. the tale in Edda 47.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Germ.: German.

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)

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