Hefnd

Old Norse Dictionary - hefnd

Meaning of Old Norse word "hefnd" in English.

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

hefnd Old Norse word can mean:

hefnd: f. revenge, vengeance; mun oss verða í því engi hefnd né frami, Nj. 38; mikil, lítil hefnd í e-m, Fas. i. 523; guðlig hefnd, divine vengeance, Nemesis, Fms. v. 224; drepa menn í hefnd eptir e-n, Ísl. ii. 118.

hefnd: 2. esp. in plur. blood revenge; leita hefnda, Ld. 260, passim; mann-hefndir, life for life revenge; bróður-hefndir, föður-hefndir, revenge for a brother’s or father’s slaughter.

hefnd: COMPDS: hefndalaust, hefndardagr, hefndardómr, hefndargjöf, hefndarhönd, hefndarmaðr, hefndarorð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

esp.: especially.

plur.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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