Heit-strenging
Old Norse Dictionary - heit-strengingMeaning of Old Norse word "heit-strenging" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- heit-strenging
- f. a solemn vow of the heathen kind (cp. strengja heit), FmS. i. 4, Hrafn. 8, Ísl. ii. 42, FmS. xi. 26, 109–113, 152, FS. 122. For descriptions of this heathen custom, esp. at festivals (at Yule time, at funerals), see esp. Hænsa Þ. S. ch. 12, Jómsv. S. ch. 8, 37, cp. Hkr. Ó. T. ch. 39, Hervar. S. ch. 4 (FaS. i. 417), Hkr. Har. S. Hárf. ch. 4, Yngl. S. ch. 40, Harð. S. ch. 14, Flóamanna S. ch. 2 (cp. Landn. 1. ch. 3), Hrafn. ch. 2, Hkv. Hjörv. (prose).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛁᛏ-ᛋᛏᚱᛁᚾᚴᛁᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- ch.
- chapter.
- cp.
- compare.
- esp.
- especially.
- f.
- feminine.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Harð. S.
- Harðar Saga. (D. II.)
- Hervar. S.
- Hervarar Saga. (C. II.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Hkv. Hjörv.
- Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
- Hrafn.
- Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
- Jómsv. S.
- Jómsvíkinga Saga. (E. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Ó. T.
- Ólafs Saga Tryggvasonar. (E. I.)
- Yngl. S.
- Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)
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