Definitions
Definitions
1 á-henda
d, to lay hands upon, seize; finna ok á., Grág. ii. 311: part. pass. áhendr, as adj. within reach; þeir vóru svá langt komnir at þeir urðu eigi áhendir, … out of reach, Sturl. ii. 185, Eg. 160; þau urðu á., they were seized, Ld. 152.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
á-henda
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-henda" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).