Hempa
Old Norse Dictionary - hempaMeaning of Old Norse word "hempa" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hempa
- u, f. [hampr], a priest’s gown; missa hempuna, to be unfrocked, forfeit one’s priesthood. hempu-lauss, adj. without a priest’s gown.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛘᛒᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.