Heilsan

Old Norse Dictionary - heilsan

Meaning of Old Norse word "heilsan" in English.

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

heilsan Old Norse word can mean:

heilsan
f. [Dan. hilsen], greeting, salutation, Fb. iii. 309, Fbr. 62, Hkr. iii. 79, Bs. i. 755.
heilsan
COMPDS: heilsanarkveðja, heilsanarorð.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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