Hegnaðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hegnaðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hegnaðr" in English.

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

hegnaðr
m. defence, Gþl. 56: chastisement, hegnaðar-hamarr, hammer of punishment, Mar. 200. hegnuðr, m. a chastiser, is the name of a staff borne in court, Vd. ch. 44.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Vd.
Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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