Af-henda

Old Norse Dictionary - af-henda

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-henda"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

af-henda
d and t, to hand over, Lv. 6, Dipl. ii. 14, 16; a. skuld, to pay a debt, Vápn. 41; a. heit, to pay a vow, Bs. i. 121.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚠ-ᚼᛁᚾᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Vápn.
Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)
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