Rétt-hent

Old Norse Dictionary - rétt-hent

Meaning of Old Norse word "rétt-hent" in English.

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

rétt-hent: n. adj. in a metre with full rhymes throughout, Edda (Ht.) 132, for a specimen see Ht. 42.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛁᛏᛏ-ᚼᛁᚾᛏ
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:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)

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