Hefndar-hönd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hefndar-hönd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hefndar-hönd (hefndar-hǫnd)

f. a hand of retribution, Pass. 37. 13.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚠᚾᛏᛅᚱ-ᚼᚢᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.

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