Heinir

Old Norse Dictionary - heinir

Meaning of Old Norse word "heinir" in English.

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

heinir
m. pl. the inhabitants of the Norse county Heiðmörk, Fms. xii. Hein-verskr, adj. from Haðaland, Hkr. i. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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