Heðinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - heðinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "heðinn" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

heðinn: heðinn, m. laaden Skindkjortel (jvf geit-heðinn, ulfheðinn og Personnavnet bjarn-heðinn); er mér í heðin hvern handarvæni Hm. 74 (73); vefja eller veifaheðni um höfuð e-m synes være etUdtryk, der betegner den Handling, somellers kaldes sjónhverfing, og hvorvedfremkaldes den samme Virkning i aan-delig Forstand, som legemligen ved at kasta klæði yfir höfuð e-m (se OH.13924); hvárt mun Katla eigi hafaheðni veift um höfuð oss Eb. 20 (3222);er Þórir kom heim, þótti mörgumGrettir hafa vafit heðni at höfði þeimGrett. 14816.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᚦᛁᚿᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

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