Hefnileit

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hefnileit

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hefnileit" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hefnileit
f. seeking for vengeance; róa á ~ e-s, to seek vengeance for.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛁᚠᚾᛁᛚᛁᛁᛏ

Abbreviations used:

e-s
einhvers.
f.
feminine.

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