Heiðneskr

Old Norse Dictionary - heiðneskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiðneskr" in English.

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

heiðneskr Old Norse word can mean:

heiðneskr
adj. heathen, H. E. ii. 91 (rare).
heiðneskr
II. from Heiðmörk, f. a county in Norway, D. N.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
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