Rið-henda

Old Norse Dictionary - rið-henda

Meaning of Old Norse word "rið-henda" in English.

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

rið-henda
u, f. [riða], a kind of metre, a specimen of which is Ht. 32; in the even lines the rhyming syllables are as far apart as possible, but in the odd lines as close to one another as possible, which gives a ‘trembling,’ ‘rocking’ cadence in recitation.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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