Heiðingi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Heiðingi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 heiðingi

a, m. [heiðinn], a heathen, gentile, Ó. H., Nj., Bs. (Kristni S.) passim.

2 heiðingi

II. poët. a wolf, either metaph. from heiðingi, or from heiðr, a heath, one who lives on heaths and wildernesses, Edda (Gl.), Akv. 8; it occurs besides twice or thrice in poems of the time of king Harald Harðráði, 11th century.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛁᛁᛏᛁᚾᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Akv.: Atla-kviða. (A. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Kristni S.: Kristni Saga. (D. I. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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