Heiðingi

Old Norwegian Dictionary - heiðingi

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "heiðingi" in Norwegian.

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

heiðingi: heiðingi, m. 1) Hedning, = heiðinn maðrStj. 3726; OHm. 3011; OH. 20334; Fm. VII, 81 fg; coll. nú mun heiðinginnvita í dag, at guð er á himnum Gyð. 1515 fg. 2) Ulv, = vargr. Ghe. 8; egentlig vel den, der som fredløs er udelukket fraMenneskenes Samfund; jvf t. holzingsom Ulvens Navn Z. f. d. AlterthumII, 539; Reinh. Fuchs LV; in denwald wünschen Z. f. d. Alterth. II,537 fg

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚽᛁᚦᛁᚿᚵᛁ
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:

coll.: Collectiv.

f.: Feminin.

fg.: følgende.

gr.: græft.

m.: Masculin.

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