Heita

Old Norse Dictionary - heita

Meaning of Old Norse word "heita" in English.

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

heita Old Norse word can mean:

heita: 1. tt, [heitr], to heat; hón heitti steinana, Lv. 70; hann lét taka sement ok heita í katli, Fms. vi. 153; h. spjót í eldi, Fas. ii. 29; sólin heitir hafit, Rb. 444.,

heita: 2. to brew; heita mungát, Bs. i. 339, 340, K. Þ. K. 100, Finnb. 294, Eg. 88; heita öl, 148, Hkv. 3; heita til Jólanna, to brew for Yule, Orkn. 112;—the ancients used to drink fresh-brewed ale.

heita: 2. u, f. brewing, n. G. L. ii. 249, iii. 197; öl-heita, ale-brewing, Landn. 215.

heita: COMPDS: heitugagn, heituhús, heitukerald, heituketill, heitukona, heitumaðr, heituviðr.

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

Similar entries:

Heita (II)

Abbreviations used:

v.: vide.

n.: neuter.

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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