Henda
Old Norse Dictionary - henda
Meaning of Old Norse word "henda"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- henda
- u, f., metric. a metre, in compds, Aðal-henda, Dun-h., Lið-h., Skjálf-h., Rún-h., all names of metres defined in Edda (Ht.) 121 sqq.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚾᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- metric.
- metrically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Ht.
- Hátta-tal. (C. I.)