Skjálf-henda

Old Norse Dictionary - skjálf-henda

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

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

skjálf-henda
u, f. a kind of metre, Edda (Ht.) 35, 129, 130; for the origin of this metre see Edda l. c.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
l. c.
loco citato.

Works & Authors cited:

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