Heiðra

Old Norse Dictionary - heiðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiðra" in English.

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

heiðra
að, to honour, BS. i. (Laur. S.); freq. in mod. usage, heiðra skaltú föður þinn og móður, the Fifth Commandment.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.
frequent, frequently.
mod.
modern.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Laur. S.
Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)
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