heiti
Sign in to saveA heiti (Old Norse , Modern Icelandic , pl. "name, appellation, designation, term") is a synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something. For instance, Old Norse poets might use "steed" instead of the prosaic "horse".
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A heiti (Old Norse , Modern Icelandic , pl. "name, appellation, designation, term") is a synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something. For instance, Old Norse poets might use "steed" instead of the prosaic "horse".
==Kennings==
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