Heiðar-hæna

Old Norse Dictionary - heiðar-hæna

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiðar-hæna" in English.

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

heiðar-hæna: n, f. a heath-hen, moor-fowl, Orkn. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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