Hegning

Old Norse Dictionary - hegning

Meaning of Old Norse word "hegning" in English.

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

hegning
f. = hegnd, K. Á. 46, Valla L. 209, Fms. iii. 89, v. 320. hegningar-vöndr, m. a rod of chastisement, Stj. 653.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Valla L.
Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)
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