heiti

heiti (plural heitis or heiti)

1. A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something.

• kenning

• From Old Norse heiti, from heita (“to be named”) or
• From the verb heita.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaitɪ/

heiti n (genitive singular heitis, plural heiti or heitir)

1. (kvæði) forename, Christian name
2. (linguistics, neologism) term
3. degree
4. heading, title
5. (kvæði) threat
6. (literature) seldom periphrasis

From Old Norse heiti, from heita (“to be named”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈheiːtɪ/

  Rhymes: -eiːtɪ

heiti n (genitive singular heitis, nominative plural heiti)

1. a name ^syn.

• (name): ^def. nafn

• andheiti
• samheiti
• starfsheiti
• vöruheiti

heiti

1. First-person singular indicative present form of heita.