Hæðni
Old Norse Dictionary - hæðni
Meaning of Old Norse word "hæðni"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hæðni
- f. mockery, scurrility, Fms. iii. 21, Hom. (St.), Pass. 14. 14. hæðnis-gjarn, adj. scoffing, Pass. 27. 3.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚦᚾᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.