Hefð
Old Icelandic Dictionary - hefðMeaning of Old Icelandic word "hefð" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
- hefð
- f. prescriptive right (með réttri ok löglegri hefð).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚠᚦ
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
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