Heitan
Old Norse Dictionary - heitan
Meaning of Old Norse word "heitan"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- heitan
- f. a hooting, threatening, Fms. vi. 371, 437, Sturl. ii. 57, Fs. 31. heitanar-orð, n. pl. menaces, Fms. vi. 118, Sturl. iii. 141.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛁᛏᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)