Frum-hending

Old Norse Dictionary - frum-hending

Meaning of Old Norse word "frum-hending"

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

frum-hending
f. the foremost rhyming syllable in a verse, a metrical term, Edda (Ht.) 121.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.
Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
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