Vápn-hæfr

Old Norse Dictionary - vápn-hæfr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vápn-hæfr" in English.

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

vápn-hæfr: adj. fit, manageable as a weapon, Sd. 146, Fas. i. 240.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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