Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hegeitill

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hegeitill

m. a flint; spelt hegeitel, Bs. i. 674, ii. 56, 134, Karl. 321, Barl. 181 (see note); hegettill, Flov. 41; the true form is prob. heggeitill, Ivar Aasen heggjeitel, which in Norway is used of nodules (eitill, q. v.) in stones; the word is still used in western Icel. (Ísafjarðar-sýsla).

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Runic Inscription

hegeitill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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