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hefta.

to bind

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhɛfta]
  1. to bind

    weak
  2. to nip, to hinder

    weak
  3. to sew or staple (sheets of paper or similar), especially to form a booklet, fascicle or quire

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hepta, from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną.

verb[ˈhɛfta]
  1. to staple (fasten with a staple)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From hefti (“staple”).

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