Definitions
Definitions
1 hvatt
n. [hvetja], a c ut or mark on a sheep’s ear, a slice cut off one side of the ear; hvatt framan, aptan hægra, vinstra; whence hvat-rifað, n. adj. a hvat with a rift: when the slice is cut on both sides of the ear so as to make it like a spear’s point, it is called fjöður, a feather.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hvatt
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hvatt" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).