Hand-höggva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-höggva

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hand-höggva (hand-hǫggva)

hjó, to hack one’s hand off, Eb. 58, Fms. viii. 167.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚾᛏ-ᚼᚢᚴᚴᚢᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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