á-heit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-heit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᚼᛁᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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