Hafta

Old Norse Dictionary - hafta

Meaning of Old Norse word "hafta" in English.

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

hafta
u, f. a female prisoner, a bondwoman; hafta ok hernuma, Gkv. 1. 9, Hkv. 2. 3; oft finnr ambátt höftu, Edda ii. 491 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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