Hœfi

Old Icelandic Dictionary - hœfi

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "hœfi" in English.

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

hœfi Old Icelandic word can mean:

hœfi
I) n.
hœfi
1) fitness; vera við e-s h., to fit one, be suitable, convenient (Hrútr fekk sér nú konu þá, er honum þótti við sitt h.);
hœfi
2) skjóta til hœfis, to shoot at a mark.
hœfi
II) from hefja.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᚠᛁ

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
e-s
einhvers.

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