hest

Alkahest, Alcahest, al′ka-hest, n. the universal solvent of the alchemists.

And his brothers and his kinsmen duteously his hest obey, With each parting guest and monarch journey on the home ward way.

But thy hest to yield my weapon stung my soul to bitter strife, Dearer is the bow gandiva unto Arjun than his life!

Bǫvarr leiir san hest sinn stall hj konungs hestum hinum beztu ok spyrr engan at; gekk san inn hǫllina, ok var ar ftt manna.

Grettir svarar: "Eigi m ek minna hafa fyrir hest minn, en at sj rlinn."