Heppinn

Old Norse Dictionary - heppinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "heppinn" in English.

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

heppinn
adj. [happ, cp. Engl. happy], lucky, Symb. 14, Grett. 90 new Ed., Fb. i. 541; orð-h., ready-tongued.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Symb.
Symbolae. (H. IV.)
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