Harm-sök

Old Norse Dictionary - harm-sök

Meaning of Old Norse word "harm-sök" (or harm-sǫk) in English.

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

harm-sök (harm-sǫk)
f. a sad case, Nj. 221, Eb. 34 new Ed., v. l. to harmsaga.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, harm-sök may be more accurately written as harm-sǫk.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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