Hentr

Old Norse Dictionary - hentr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hentr" in English.

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

hentr
adj. fit, suited for one; eigi eru mér fjárleitir hentar, Nj. 26, Grett. 23 new Ed.; hvat er þér hentast at vinna? Nj. 54, Fms. i. 127; er slíkum mönnum bezt hent þar, there is the right place for such men, Orkn. 322.

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.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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