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á-heit

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2 definitions

1 á-heit

n. mostly or always in pl. vows to a god, saint, or the like, invocations, Hkr. i. 14, ii. 386; hón (the goddess Freyja) er nákvæmust mönnum til áheita, Edda 16, Bs. i. 134.

2 á-heit

β. sing. in a peculiar sense; meir af nauðsyn en af áheiti, more of impulse than as a free vow, Magn. 534.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

á-heit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "á-heit" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Fr
French in etymologies.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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