"Hedeby" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Danish Hedeby, from Old Norse Heiða-býr (literally “heath-settlement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|Hedeby}} Danish Hedeby, {{der|en|non|Heiða-býr|lit=heath-settlement}} Old Norse Heiða-býr (literally “heath-settlement”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hedeby
  1. (historical) An important Danish Viking Age (8th to the 11th centuries) trading settlement. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Hedeby-en-name-HLAyO0gm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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