Hót

Old Norse Dictionary - hót

Meaning of Old Norse word "hót"

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

Old Norse word hót can mean:hót

hót
n. pl. [Ulf. hwota], threats, Fms. ii. 32, Sks. 525, Fs. 31, Bs. i. 100, Fb. i. 297.
hót
II. in the compds, ílsku-hót, wickedness; ástar-hót, marks, expressions of love; vinar-hót, marks of friendship.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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