Far-hirðir

Old Norse Dictionary - far-hirðir

Meaning of Old Norse word "far-hirðir" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

far-hirðir
m. a ferryman, Gþl. 415, Hbl. 52 (fé-hírðir MS.)

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛅᚱ-ᚼᛁᚱᚦᛁᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hbl.
Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
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