"Þorbjörn hét maðr" - Here is a list of words formed from the stem
HEIT-, casting light on its meaning and importance in Norse. These
words should NOT be confused with others formed from HEIT- in the
sense of "hot". Abreviations like "e-n" and "e-m" are short for the
different cases, numbers and genders of the word "einhver", which
means "somebody, someone, some, some one". The root HEIT- is complex
and used with a somewhat broad range of meanings. Entry # 3 is very
important to the basic language.

heita (lofa) - to plight, promise, affiance, pass one´s word
heita e-u (hátíðlega) - to vow, take a vow
heita (nefna) - to call, name; be called, be named
heita eftir e-m - to be called after one
heita hörðu - to threaten
heita í höfuðið á e-m - to be called after one
heitbinda - to bind by a vow
heitbindast (ON -sk) - to pledge one´s faith, make a vow
heitbundinn - adj. bound by a vow; betrothed, engaged (to)
ON heitfastr, ICE heitfastur - true to one´s word
heitfé - votive money
heiti - name, designation, denomination; cognomen
spyrja e-n að heiti - to ask one´s name
heitingar - threats, imprecation
hafa í heitingum við e-n - to threaten, speak threateningly to one
heitingarorð - threats
heitinn (lofaður samkv. loforði) - promised, votive
heitinn (sálugi) - the late, deceased
heitkona - promised bride
heitmey - promised bride
heitorð - promise (of marriage)
heitrof - breach of promise
heitrof (eiginorðs) - breach of promise to marry
heitrofi - promisebreaker
heitstrenging - solemn promise, vow
heitstrengja - to vow