Hafta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hafta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hafta

u, f. a female prisoner, a bondwoman; hafta ok hernuma, Gkv. 1. 9, Hkv. 2. 3; oft finnr ambátt höftu, Edda ii. 491 (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚠᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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