Hǫnd

Viking Language Dictionary - hǫnd

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "hǫnd"

hǫnd
<acc hǫnd, dat hendi, gen handar, pl hendr, dat hǫndum, gen handa> f hand; af hendi [f somebody or something,’ genetive)">e-s] on behalf of [sb]

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᚼᚢᚾᛏ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᚽᚢᚿᛐ

Abbreviations used:

acc
accusative
dat
dative
e-s
einhvers ‘of somebody or something,’ genetive)
f
feminine
gen
genitive
n
neuter
pl
plural
sb
somebody
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