Hendr

Old Norse Dictionary - hendr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hendr" in English.

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

hendr Old Norse word can mean:

hendr
adj. only in compds:
hendr
I. mod., fagr-hentr, fair-handed; harð-h., hard-handed; lag-h., handy, etc.
hendr
II. metric. in this or that metre; neut. al-hent, skot-hent, hryn-hent, draug-hent, ná-hent, hnugg-hent, stúf-hent; or masc., háttr being understood, skot-hendr, dett-hendr, rún-hendr háttr, etc.: see Edda (Ht.), where these metres are defined.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
etc.
et cetera.
mod.
modern.
masc.
masculine.
metric.
metrically.
neut.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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