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Heim-ferð

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2 definitions

1 heim-ferð

f. a going home, Eg. 66, Fms. iv. 269, ix. 474, Jb. 8: an inroad into one’s home = atför, heimsókn, Ld. 262, Eg. 73, Fms. viii. 9, xi. 239.

2 heim-ferð

COMPDS: heimferðardagr, heimferðarleyfi.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

heim-ferð

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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