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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hegnir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hegnir

m. a defender, chastiser, Lex. Poët.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

hegnir

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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