Á-heit
Old Norse Dictionary - á-heit
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-heit"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word á-heit can mean:á-heit
- á-heit
- n. mostly or always in pl. vows to a god, saint, or the like, invocations, Hkr. i. 14, ii. 386; hón (the goddess Freyja) er nákvæmust mönnum til áheita, Edda 16, Bs. i. 134.
- á-heit
- β. sing. in a peculiar sense; meir af nauðsyn en af áheiti, more of impulse than as a free vow, Magn. 534.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚼᛁᛁᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- sing.
- singular.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Magn.
- Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)