Hefring

Old Norse Dictionary - hefring

Meaning of Old Norse word "hefring" in English.

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

hefring: f., mythol. one of the northern Nereids, Edda.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mythol.: mythology, mythologically.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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