Hæns

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hæns

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hæns

(hœns), n. pl., mod. hænsn or hænsni, also spelt hæsn, K. Þ. K. 34 new Ed., Hkr. iii. 62; [Dan.-Swed. höns]:—hens, fowls, poultry, Bret. 32, K. Á. 196, Ísl. ii. 124, Karl. 472, Rétt. 70, passim; Hænsa-Þórir, Thorir the poulterer, a nickname, Ísl. ii, whence the name of the Saga.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᚾᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)

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