Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hey-önn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hey-önn hey-ǫnn

f. = heyannir, Grág. ii. 261, Edda 103. ☞ For haymaking and hay stores see the Sagas passim, Hænsaþ. ch. 4, Eb. ch. 30, 37, 51, 63, Grett. ch. 50, Orms Þ. Fb. i. 522, Heiðarv. S. ch. 25, Háv. pp. 46, 47, Gísl. 14, 22, Nj. ch. 47, 77, and p. 192, and Mr. Dasent’s remarks on Icel. ‘hayneed,’ Burnt Njal cxii, Grág., esp. the Landbr. Þ. passim.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

hey-önn

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Heiðarv. S.: Heiðarvíga Saga. (D. II.)
Hænsaþ.: Hænsa-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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