Hiti

Old Norse Dictionary - hiti

Meaning of Old Norse word "hiti"

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

hiti
a, m. [Engl. heat; Dan. hede; Germ. hitze], heat, Vsp. 51; ór frosti í hita, Edda 39, Sks. 60, Fms. v. 350: metaph. ardour, Mar.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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