Hæru-karl

Old Norse Dictionary - hæru-karl

Meaning of Old Norse word "hæru-karl" in English.

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

hæru-karl
m. a hoary carle, Grett. 143, Barl. 94.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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