Hefndar-hönd

Old Norse Dictionary - hefndar-hönd

Meaning of Old Norse word "hefndar-hönd" (or hefndar-hǫnd) in English.

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

hefndar-hönd (hefndar-hǫnd)
f. a hand of retribution, Pass. 37. 13.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hefndar-hönd may be more accurately written as hefndar-hǫnd.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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