Heiti

Old Norse Dictionary - heiti

Meaning of Old Norse word "heiti" in English.

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

heiti: n. a name, denomination, 623. 62, Fms. i. 23, Hkr. i. 320, Orkn. (begin.); úkennd heiti, simple nouns, opp. to kenningar, circumlocutions or metaphors, Edda (Sksm.); heiti and nafn are used almost synonymously, lands-heiti, staða-heiti.

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

Abbreviations used:

begin.: beginning.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

opp.: opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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

Sksm.: Skáldskapar-mál. (C. I.)

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