Hefni-leið

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hefni-leið

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hefni-leið

(hefnileit, Fær. 254, wrongly), f., in the phrase, róa á h. e-s, to set about taking revenge, to take vengeance, Sturl. iii. 118, 149, Fas. iii. 540, Fær. 254.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᚠᚾᛁ-ᛚᛁᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
gl
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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