Heitan

Old Norse Dictionary - heitan

Meaning of Old Norse word "heitan" in English.

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

heitan
f. a hooting, threatening, Fms. vi. 371, 437, Sturl. ii. 57, Fs. 31. heitanar-orð, n. pl. menaces, Fms. vi. 118, Sturl. iii. 141.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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