heiti en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈheɪti/
Etymology
From Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to call, name, order”). Doublet of hight.
Meanings
- A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heiti | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| heitis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |