Hefni-leið

Old Norse Dictionary - hefni-leið

Meaning of Old Norse word "hefni-leið" in English.

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

hefni-leið
(hefnileit, Fær. 254, wrongly), f., in the phrase, róa á h. e-s, to set about taking revenge, to take vengeance, Sturl. iii. 118, 149, Fas. iii. 540, Fær. 254.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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