Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-heiðinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 al-heiðinn

adj. altogether heathen; landit (Iceland) var a. nær hundraði vetra, the land was utterly heathen near a hundred (i. e. one hundred and twenty) winters, Landn. 322.

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Runic Inscription

al-heiðinn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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