Vand-hæfi

Old Norse Dictionary - vand-hæfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "vand-hæfi"

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

vand-hæfi
n. [hóf], difficulty, difficult management, Fbr. 53, Korm. 81, Lv. 19 (vandæfi).

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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