Hand-hæfi

Old Norse Dictionary - hand-hæfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "hand-hæfi" in English.

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

hand-hæfi
n. and hand-höfn, f. a hand instrument, Þjal. 8.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Þjal.
Þjalar-Jóns Saga. (G. III.)
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