Heskr
Old Norse Dictionary - heskr
Meaning of Old Norse word "heskr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- heskr
- adj. = hastr, haughty, harsh, Band. 31 new Ed.: [in parts of North. E. they speak of a hask, i. e. harsh, wind.]
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᛋᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- i. e.
- id est.
- North. E.
- Northern English.
Works & Authors cited:
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)